Removing fallopian tubes, a procedure known as opportunistic salpingectomy, may help prevent the development of ovarian cancer, according to a consensus statement from the Ovarian Cancer Research ...
A simple treatment known as "fallopian tube recanalization," which often needs to do little more than remove a small amount of mucus causing the blockage, could allow a higher percentage of women ...
The surgery to remove both fallopian tubes is called a bilateral salpingectomy. (Getty Images) Ovarian cancer is a relatively rare disease that mainly affects older women. However, it is also a ...
When the Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights in the U.S. in June, Molly, a 38-year-old athletic trainer based in Ohio, made a medical decision that allowed her to take contraception into ...
Ovarian cancer kills an estimated 12,700 women annually, with around 20,000 women getting a diagnosis each year.
Women whose Fallopian tubes are removed during sterilization via laparoscopy have only marginally more surgical complications than those whose tubes are simply cut, a study shows. The removal, ...
The inability to conceive and ultimately become a mother is the stuff of muffled murmurs at family gatherings. "Where is your child? Give birth first before you send other people's children to do ...
The fallopian tubes—long, slender structures connecting the ovaries and the uterus—play an important role in women’s reproductive health. Their fringed ends collect the egg from the ovary, coaxing it ...
In-vitro fertilisation (ivf) is marvellous. But it is also a palaver. It involves drugs, injections, early morning vaginal ultrasound monitoring, sedation, minor surgery, medical skill, high-tech ...