Gynecological surgery refers to surgery on the

female reproductive system The female reproductive system is made up of the internal and external sex organs that function in the reproduction of new offspring. In humans, the female reproductive system is immature at birth and develops to maturity at puberty to be ...

usually performed by

gynecologists Gynaecology or gynecology (see spelling differences) is the area of medicine that involves the treatment of women's diseases, especially those of the reproductive organs. It is often paired with the field of obstetrics, forming the combined are ...

. It includes procedures for

benign Malignancy () is the tendency of a medical condition to become progressively worse. Malignancy is most familiar as a characterization of cancer. A ''malignant'' tumor contrasts with a non-cancerous ''benign'' tumor in that a malignancy is not s ...

conditions,

cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ...

infertility Infertility is the inability of a person, animal or plant to reproduce by natural means. It is usually not the natural state of a healthy adult, except notably among certain eusocial species (mostly haplodiploid insects). It is the normal state ...

, and incontinence. Gynecological surgery may occasionally be performed for optional or cosmetic purposes, such as

hymenoplasty Hymenorrhaphy or hymen reconstruction surgery is the temporary surgical restoration of the hymen. The term comes from the Greek words ''hymen'' meaning "membrane", and ''raphḗ'' meaning " suture". It is also known as ''hymenoplasty'', although ...

labiaplasty Labiaplasty (also known as labioplasty, labia minora reduction, and labial reduction) is a plastic surgery procedure for altering the labia minora (inner labia) and the labia majora (outer labia), the folds of skin surrounding the human vulva. T ...

Gynecologic Procedures

Following are different types of Gynecologic Procedures- * Cervical Cryosurgery * Colposcopy * Dilation and Curettage (D&C) * Hysteroscopy * LEEP Procedure * Pelvic Laparoscopy

Gynecologic Procedures

Gynecological surgery includes: * Removal of ovarian cyst * surgical contraception, and * Hysterectomy

Technology Development

With the advancement of technology there has been robot-assisted surgery in many areas. It helps in avoiding extra testing and other instruments.

Gynecologic Procedures

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