In this enlightening and controversial episode of the IVF Real Talk Podcast, A/Prof Dr. Michael Cooper, a leading endometriosis surgeon and fertility doctor with over 30 years of experience, joins the podcast to take a deep dive into the complex world of endometriosis, IVF and fertility. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Music
When it comes to improving fertility, we often focus on diet, exercise, and supplements—but one of the most powerful and overlooked tools is sleep. In his bestselling book Why We Sleep, neuroscientist Matthew Walker highlights how even small amounts of sleep deprivation can significantly impact both male and female reproductive health. The Science Behind Sleep…
The summary is that my complication rate is well within and probably under the expected rate for the type of surgery I perform. I provide the questions I posed to Open AI, the data submitted and the responses. I questioned the initial comments about ureteric injury and the final version is very comforting to me.…
Over the years I have seen many patients with significant endometriosis including those unfortunately affected with deep invasive disease and also ovarian involvement or endometriomas commonly known as chocolate cysts. We had been aware of a link between larger endometriomas and the subsequent development of rare forms of ovarian cancer for some years although the…
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Whilst thinking about chronic pain recently I recalled a book I read some time ago: Endure mind, body and the curiously elastic limits of human performance. The book explores the wave of paradigm-altering research over the last decade suggesting the seemingly physical barriers we encounter are set as much by our brain as our body.…
Chronic pain has long been a complex puzzle in the medical field, with numerous theories on its origin and persistence. However, recent research has suggested that inappropriate feedback loops may be a significant factor in chronic pain. Professor Lorimer Moseley, a pain researcher and neuroscientist, has proposed that chronic pain can be caused by the…
My first attempt at using ChatGPT. Pretty impresive Dear readers, Here’s a roundup of recent advances, discoveries, treatments, and news reports related to endometriosis: New drug shows promise for endometriosis treatment: A new drug, called elagolix, has shown promising results in clinical trials for the treatment of endometriosis-related pain. The drug works by suppressing the…
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In the last few weeks alone I have seen 3 patients who have had “failed” surgery. That is the surgeon was unable to complete the planned surgical procedure. I am quite sure this relates to surgical experience and training. The most recent Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology dated August 2022 contains…