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Patient Education Topics

Gathered here are a collection of incisive articles, created for women, to focus on subjects relating to women's physical and emotional health and well-being. Topics under gynecologic conditions include causes, diagnosis, symptoms and possible treatment options of various issues in gynecologic health. Topics under the treatment category include a description of techniques and procedures in treatment options of gynecologic conditions.

It is our hope that this section may serve as a resource, helping you to be an informed partner in your own healthcare. The information is not intended for diagnostic or therapeutic treatment.  While the information has been carefully reviewed, it is not intended to take the place of a discussion with your physician. The AAGL encourages you to contact your own physician for the appropriate care and treatment of your health.

The development of this patient education was supported by unrestricted educational grants by the healthcare companies listed below. We appreciate their support in allowing the AAGL to continue its mission to educate you about the quality healthcare options that are available.

American Medical Systems
Boston Scientific
Conceptus
Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Ethicon Women's Health & Urology
Intuitive Surgical
Karl Storz Endoscopy, America

CONDITIONS | TREATMENTS
Cryotherapy
Cystectomy
D&C
Endometrial Ablation
Fibroid Treatments
Hysterectomy
Hysteroscopy
Incontinence Treatments
Laparoscopic Surgery
Laparoscopy
Laparotomy
Laser Surgery
LEEP (Loop Exectrosurgical Excision Precedure)
Oophorectomy
Operative Hysteroscopy
Ovarian Vein Embolization
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) Treatment
Polypectomy
Presacral Neurectomy

Presacral Neurectomy

Presacral neurectomy is a surgical treatment that may be used for rare cases of severe dysmenorrhea that cannot be resolved by medications or other means.  Essentially it involves cutting the nerves that transmit the signal of pain from the uterus to the brain.  The procedure can be performed either by open abdominal surgery (laparotomy) or with minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.  Cutting these nerves does not affect sexual response, the ability to become pregnant or the ability to have a normal vaginal delivery.  However, it does not provide relief for all women and should be considered a treatment of last resort for menstrual pain.  It may cause chronic constipation and urinary problems as a consequence of destruction of nerve tissue.

References
 

  1. Parker WH. A Gynecologist's Second Opinion. 2003; A Plume Book; Published by the Penguin Group, New York, NY.

Reviewed:  March 2008.

Sterilization
Transcervial Resection of The Endometrium