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Chronic Pelvic Pain

Overview:
Millions of women suffer from chronic pelvic pain. In this program, our expert talks with Ellen Beth Levitt about some of the causes and treatments for chronic pelvic pain. The latest treatments are discussed, including minimally invasive surgery, either laparoscopically or with the use of a surgical robot, that enable women to recover faster.

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Part One:

What is chronic pelvic pain?
How chronic pelvic pain affects women's lives
Endometriosis - what it is and treatments
Endometriosis and fertility
Minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery
Hysterectomy
Ovarian cysts

Part Two:

Surgical robot for GYN surgery
Benefits of surgical robot (minimally invasive)
Fibroids - definition and treatment
Myomectomy
Uterine Fibroid Embolization

Guest:
Dr. Vadim Morozov, a gynecologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center who specializes in minimally invasive procedures. Dr. Morozov is also an assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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