Vaginal Discharge and Gynaecological Cancer: When to Investigate
Certain discharge patterns — watery, blood-stained, persistent, or post-menopausal — require a cancer workup rather than empirical antibiotic treatment.
Expert articles on gynaecological cancers, surgical treatments and women's health — written by Dr. Nishtha Tripathi Patel, ESGO-certified Gynaecological Oncosurgeon, Ahmedabad.
Certain discharge patterns — watery, blood-stained, persistent, or post-menopausal — require a cancer workup rather than empirical antibiotic treatment.
From the Mirena IUS to laparoscopic adenomyomectomy and hysterectomy, a specialist explains the treatment pathway for adenomyosis at every stage of life.
Persistent pelvic pain when endometriosis has been ruled out — other diagnoses to consider. Dr. Nishtha Tripathi Patel.
Abnormal vaginal bleeding patterns in women in their 30s and 40s — when to worry, what to test. Dr. Nishtha Tripathi Patel.
8 essential questions before fertility-preserving gynae cancer surgery. Eligibility, outcomes, surveillance. Dr. Nishtha Tripathi.
Postmenopausal bleeding — 7 most likely causes ranked by frequency, including endometrial cancer. Dr. Nishtha Tripathi Patel.
Radical hysterectomy approaches compared — open vs laparoscopic vs robotic. Outcomes, costs, recovery. Dr. Nishtha Tripathi Patel.
Why surgeon experience and centre volume determine survival in ovarian cytoreductive surgery. Dr. Nishtha Tripathi Patel.
What the da Vinci robotic platform actually does in gynae cancer surgery. Practical patient explanation. Dr. Nishtha Tripathi Patel.
PIPAC vs HIPEC — when each is appropriate, what determines the choice. Dr. Nishtha Tripathi Patel, ESGO-certified.
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