Drs. Kaylen Silverberg and Thomas Vaughn have been asked to work with the new Texas Institute of Robotic Surgery at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center to evaluate emerging technologies for use in robotic surgery. Robotic surgery provides an advanced alternative to traditional open surgery or laparoscopic surgery for many conditions that can affect fertility,
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Dr. Vaughn recently gave a lecture to the UTMB OB/GYN residents at Brackenridge Hospital on Hysteroscopy and Fluid Management. The physicians at Texas Fertility Center take an active role in the resident training program and participate in the monthly lectures.
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It is not uncommon for a woman to want to have another baby after having had a tubal ligation. There are many reasons women seek a reversal of their sterilization procedure. In some situations patients have undergone the sterilization procedure and later become divorced. When she finds another partner, she may want to have a baby with him,
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by Devin Garza, MD F.A.C.O.G., Renaissance Women’s Group
Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas) are commonly occurring benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus. The effect of these tumors on pregnancy, and the effect of the pregnancy on these tumors is a topic of clinical concern. Although it is estimated that up to approximately 60% of women have fibroids,
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Cyndi Suarez and Sharon Corcino are the Surgery Coordinators for Texas Fertility Center. Cyndi has been a part of the TFC family for over a year and Sharon has been with TFC for over two years.
They both have vast experience and knowledge in scheduling surgical procedures.If your doctor determines that surgery is the next step,
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In general, couples who have had trouble conceiving for 6-12 months should undergo a basic infertility evaluation. The tests include obtaining a semen analysis from the woman’s partner, undergoing an evaluation for ovarian function, having a pelvic sonogram, and undergoing a hysterosalpingogram (HSG). The final diagnostic test is a laparoscopy. However, this procedure is not always necessary.
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As I have been discussing for the past several weeks, endometriosis is a very common condition – affecting anywhere from 25-45% of all women of reproductive age and up to 65% of infertile women. It is well known that endometriosis can cause infertility, as well as many other symptoms, such as chronic pelvic pain, pain with intercourse,
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As I discussed last week, endometriosis is a very common condition – affecting anywhere from 6-10% of all women of reproductive age and up to 45% of infertile women. It is well known that endometriosis can cause infertility, although it has not been identified as a cause of recurrent pregnancy loss. Despite this, it is commonly overlooked during the infertility evaluation.
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by Dr. Wendy Cutler
Uterine fibroids are the most common benign uterine tumors. Approximately 30-50% of women have uterine fibroids. They are among the most common incidental findings of the female reproductive system. Fibroids can have a significant impact on fertility.
Uterine fibroids are muscle tumors. More than 99% of the time,
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