Gynecology glossary

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• Dilatation and Curettage (D&C)
  Dilatation and curettage (D&C) is a minor operation that removes material from the inside lining of your uterus.
• Endometriosis
  Endometriosis is the growth of tissue, similar to the kind that lines the uterus every month, elsewhere in your abdomen.
• Hysteroscopy
  Hysteroscopy is a procedure where a hysteroscope, a thin tube with a tiny camera, is used to look at the inside of your uterus.   
• Hysterectomy, Laparoscopic
  Laparoscopic hysterectomy is an operation done to remove your uterus.  
• Second Trimester Induction Of Labour
  Everyone reacts differently to the loss of a pregnancy.  This can be a lonely loss, with few places to share feelings or receive support. Allow yourselves to lean on those who have offered their help.
• Laparoscopy, Diagnostic
  Diagnostic laparoscopy is an operation that helps your doctor see the inside of your abdomen. This is often done to investigate pelvic pain, infertility, and/or endometriosis.
• Menopause
  A woman who no longer has a menstrual period and is no longer able to naturally conceive, because her ovaries have stopped working and producing hormones, has gone through menopause.
• Pap Testing
  The Pap test detects cell changes on your cervix that, if left untreated for several years, could eventually turn into cervical cancer.
• Tubal Ligation or Coagulation, Laparoscopic
  Laparoscopic tubal ligation or coagulation is an operation done for permanent birth control.
• Urinary Incontinence
  Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine.
• Vaginismus
  Vaginismus is an involuntary contraction, or reflex muscle tightening, of the pelvic floor muscles that generally occurs when an attempt is made to insert an object.