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Fallopian Tubes

Posted in cancer, cervix, disease, fertility, gynecology, hormones, ovary, ovulation, pregnancy, uterus, young women, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on March 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

What springs to mind when Fallopian tubes are mentioned?  That they “connect” the ovaries to the uterus which leads finally to the vagina and the outside of the body?  Perhaps you think about ectopic pregnancies, as most ectopic pregnancies are indeed “tubal” pregnancies.  Whatever you may think of when Fallopian tubes are brought up, they [...]

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Rare Ectopic Pregnancy

Posted in fertility, gynecology, obstetrics, ovary, ovulation, placenta, pregnancy, surgery, testing, treatment, young women, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Last night The Learning Channel replayed a program that I originally saw about a year ago entitled “Extraordinary Pregnancies.” It told the story of two women and their ‘extraordinary pregnancies’: Zahra in Morocco and Jane in England. The program is the repackaging of two other British programs that aired several years ago. [...]

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History of the IUD

Posted in cervix, chemicals, contraception, gynecology, hormones, obstetrics, ovary, ovulation, pharmaceuticals, uterus, young women, tagged , , , , , , on November 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Speaking of Dr. Ernst Gräfenberg, let’s talk about intrauterine devices (IUDs) since Dr. G is recognized as the first developer of the modern IUD.  IUDs, in a crude sense, have existed for an untold number of years.  Women and men have inserted various implements into human and animal uteri to prevent pregnancy for many years.  [...]

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The First Oophorectomy

Posted in cancer, disease, gynecology, ovary, surgery, treatment, uterus, young women, tagged , , , , , , on November 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Having had an oophorectomy, I am incredibly interested in the surgical removal of ovaries.  Removal of one ovary is called a unilateral oophorectomy; removal of both is bilateral.  Usually, when an ovary is removed, the fallopian tube associated with it is also removed.  This is called a salpingo-oophorectomy.  My interest usually lies in new surgical [...]

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