A recent media report of ovarian transplantation with subsequent infertile women conceiving has raised great interest at a conference in Istanbul. (“Ovary transplant breakthrough lets women gives birth in older age – SMH – 5 July 2012”). 28 babies were born to infertile women who had ovarian tissue transplanted. I have heard the lead surgeon, Dr…
Premenstrual spotting is an important characteristic sign of endometriosis. It usually takes the form of dark or brown staining or spotting lasting more than 12 hours prior to menstruation beginning normally. This association has been known about for some time but has not been well appreciated by doctors or gynaecologists. There appears to be…
Over the last few years I have travelled to Hong Kong and China to operate and run surgical workshops where I have had the honour of teaching and working with other specialist gynaecological surgeons. I am registered as a specialist gynaecologist in Hong Kong and have been accredited to operate as an advanced level laparoscopic…