From HPV Positive to Clear: Colposcopy, LLETZ and Follow-Up
A step-by-step guide to what happens after a positive HPV test or abnormal smear: colposcopy, biopsy, LLETZ treatment, and test-of-cure surveillance.
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Expert articles on gynaecological cancers, surgical treatments and women's health — written by Dr. Nishtha Tripathi Patel, ESGO-certified Gynaecological Oncosurgeon, Ahmedabad.
Lichen Sclerosus, VIN and Vulvar Itching: Diagnosis and Specialist Treatment
Lichen sclerosus carries a 4-6% lifetime risk of vulvar cancer if undertreated. A specialist explains the diagnosis, steroid treatment protocol, and VIN management.
PCOS Long-Term: Protecting Your Endometrium and Managing Metabolic Risk
PCOS is a lifelong condition. Beyond fertility, the priority is protecting the endometrium from unopposed oestrogen and managing insulin resistance to reduce cancer risk.
Vaginal Discharge and Gynaecological Cancer: When to Investigate
Most vaginal discharge is normal or due to a common infection. A few patterns, such as watery or blood-stained discharge after menopause, or discharge that keeps coming back after treatment, need a proper check rather than repeated medicines.
Adenomyosis Treatment: Hormonal Therapy, Ablation and When to Consider Surgery
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 in Women: When It’s Not Endometriosis
Persistent pelvic pain when endometriosis has been ruled out — other diagnoses to consider. Dr. Nishtha Tripathi Patel.
Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding in Your 30s and 40s: When to Worry
Abnormal vaginal bleeding patterns in women in their 30s and 40s — when to worry, what to test. Dr. Nishtha Tripathi Patel.
Fertility-Preserving Cancer Surgery: 8 Questions to Ask Before Saying Yes
8 essential questions before fertility-preserving gynae cancer surgery. Eligibility, outcomes, surveillance. Dr. Nishtha Tripathi.
Postmenopausal Bleeding: The 7 Most Likely Causes, Ranked
The most likely causes of bleeding after menopause, from a thin womb lining and polyps to the less common womb cancer, and why even one episode is checked.
Radical Hysterectomy: Open vs Laparoscopic vs Robotic Compared
Open, laparoscopic and robotic radical hysterectomy compared in plain words. For most early cervical cancers open surgery is the standard; keyhole or robotic surgery is considered only for selected small tumours.