Physical & Emotional Trauma of Ecto... Nov 8, 2009
In an ectopic pregnancy, a fertilized egg may settle and grow in the fallopian tube, the ovary, cervix, or abdomen. Ectopic pregnancy is very dangerous and can be life threatening. (Suite101.com)
Essure for Female Sterilization Oct 28, 2009
Tubal ligation prevents pregnancy by permanently closing off the fallopian tubes, the tubes that carry an egg from the ovaries to the uterus ... Because the fallopian tubes are accessed through the natural opening of the cervix, there are no incisions involved with hysteroscopic sterilization ... During the Essure procedure, a synthetic fiber wrapped in a tiny nickel alloy coil is inserted through the cervical canal into the fallopian tubes. (Suite101.com)
September set aside for gynecologic cancer education Oct 17, 2009
Six forms of cancer affecting a womans reproductive organs comprise the gynecologic cancer group: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, vulvar and fallopian tube cancer. The most deadly gynecologic cancer is ovarian. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
New Chemo Regimen May Benefit Ovarian Cancer Patients Sep 22, 2009
The participants had advanced epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer. The 320 patients in the conventional regimen group received six cycles of paclitaxel (180 milligrams per meter squared; three-hour intravenous infusion). (MEDLINEplus)
Mom undergoes cancer treatment of pelvic region while pregnant Aug 22, 2009
Doctors were able to successfully remove the growth, along with her left fallopian tube ... For months the couple tried to get pregnant, but a reproductive endocrinologist told them that Sarah's one fallopian tube was blocked and that in vitro fertilization was their only option ... "I was supposed to go on with life with one less fallopian tube. Big deal. But here I am now. Standing at the start of what is going to be the longest and hardest journey of my life.". (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Medical Products Firm Hopes Birth Control Method Will Catch On Aug 13, 2009
With the Essure method, a doctor uses an instrument called a hysteroscope to inject tiny, inert coils into the fallopian tubes. The coil expands to the diameter of the fallopian tube. (Investors Business Daily)
Women Often Opt To Surgically Remove Their Breasts, Ovaries To Reduce Cancer Risk Aug 8, 2009
13, 2009) Prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy -- removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes -- reduces the relative risk of breast cancer by approximately 50 percent and the risk of ovarian and fallopian tube. (May 5, 2008) A preliminary analysis of ongoing research suggests that high-risk women with breast cancer who do not have a BRCA1/2 mutation may face a greater chance for developing a second breast cancer than. (Science Daily)
Calm discussion of abortion is needed Jul 17, 2009
The only time an abortion should be performed is when the fetus is atteched to the wall of the fallopian tube. It will die anyway and if it is removed the mother's life is usually saved. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
FDA okays Hologic birth control system Jul 10, 2009
The Adiana procedure is indicated for women who desire permanent birth control by occlusion of the fallopian tubes. In the Adiana procedure, a slender, flexible instrument is inserted to deliver a low level of radiofrequency (RF) energy to a small section of each fallopian tube, company officials say ... Then a tiny, soft insert about the size of a grain of rice is placed in each fallopian tube. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
Ovarian Transplantation: First Baby Is Born With New Technique Jul 1, 2009
Her right fallopian tube had been destroyed by the ovarian retrieval, and the function of the ovary and hence the chances of pregnancy are limited in time. Hence we decided to collect the highest number of eggs we could, and carry out an IVF procedure on this patient. (Science Daily)
Couple 'stunned' after IVF mix-up Jun 16, 2009
Debra , who is now 40, explained they began IVF treatment in 2000 following an ectopic pregnancy which had damaged a fallopian tube. On their third attempt, the couple's son, now six, was conceived. (BBC News -- Health)
Test tube baby family reunion Jun 16, 2009
She recalled how she almost died when her fallopian tube ruptured after she tried artificial insemination through another clinic. Before that, she had been producing just two eggs per year rather than 12. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Types of Miscarriages May 29, 2009
This is most often in the fallopian tube ... If the fetus is allowed to grow inside a fallopian tube, it could rupture both the tube and the arteries lining it. (Suite101.com)
Cancer survivors gather to celebrate life, share stories and offer support May 4, 2009
Laurie Broghammer, a Winona podiatrist, was diagnosed with fallopian tube cancer 41/2 years ago. At first, the Big C felt like a death sentence, and she spent time planning her funeral in her head, she told the crowd. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Best sexual positions for conceiving Apr 7, 2009
Of the millions of sperm contained in each ejaculation, only a few hundred actually reach the female egg in the fallopian tube. 1 Jul. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Hearing draws a crowd Mar 17, 2009
"My question is if this bill is passed how will the law distinguish the fertilized egg that has implanted normally in the uterus or abnormally in the fallopian tube?" Dahl said. "Will there be a government official who will review all the records of ectopic pregnancies before treatment can begin?". (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Oncolytics Biotech(R) Inc. Reports Highlights and Financial Results for 2008 Mar 5, 2009
Clinical Trial Progress ----------------------- - Selection of first pivotal program using REOLYSIN in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin for patients with platinum-failed head & neck cancers; - Start of patient enrolment in five new trials: - NCI-sponsored Phase I/II systemic and peritoneal administration trial in patients with ovarian, peritoneal and fallopian tube cancers; - NCI-sponsored Phase II systemic administration trial in patients with metastatic melanoma; - UK Phase II... (PR Newswire)
Biomechanics May Be Key To Successful IVF Implantation Mar 5, 2009
Uterine contractions push the fluid inside a woman s womb in a peristaltic fashion, which helps sperm reach the ovum in the fallopian tube. And after fertilization, this same peristalsis propels the embryo to its implantation site in the uterine wall. (Science Daily)
At-Risk Screening Not Advised for Ovarian Cancer Feb 25, 2009
"At this time," de Bock and colleagues advise, "prophylactic (ovary and fallopian tube removal on both sides) from age 35-40 for BRCA1 carriers and from age 40-45 for BRCA2 carriers is the only effective strategy, as it reduces the risk of ovarian cancer by 96 percent and may also protect against breast cancer with a risk reduction up to 53 percent when performed in premenopausal women.". They add, "For women who still want to opt for screening, a more effective screening strategy needs to be... (MEDLINEplus)
