Overview An ectopic pregnancy happens when the implantation of a fertilized egg occurs outside of the uterine cavity. It can implant in the fallopian tube, ovaries, uterine horn, or cervix. However, it is implanted in the fallopian tube 96 percent of the time. Hence, an ectopic pregnancy is also known as tubal pregnancy. Early ectopic pregnancies do not present obvious…
Chemical Pregnancy & How to get treated! – Antai Hospital
What is a chemical pregnancy? It may sound ridiculous, but it is true women can have a miscarriage without even knowing that they were pregnant in the first place. This condition is called “chemical pregnancy”, and it is much more common than you think. Chemical pregnancy is also known as biochemical pregnancy where a woman goes through both pregnancy and…
Cervical Incompetency: Diagnosis & Treatment
Cervical insufficiency is the inability of the cervix to retain fetus, in the absence of uterine contractions or labor (painless cervical dilatation), owing to a functional or structural defect. It is cervical ripening that occurs far from the term. Cervical insufficiency is rarely a distinct and well defined clinical entity but only part of a large and more complex spontaneous…
Luteal Phase Defect & Ovarian Teratoma – Antai Hospital
Teratoma and Corpus Luteum Insufficiency Teratoma is a type of tumour that may contain fully developed tissue or organs such as bone, teeth, hair etc. It is commonly found in the ovaries, and is of benign nature, but still requires surgical removal. Some ovarian teratoma that form originate from the abnormal development of one of 2 embryos (twins). While one…
Avoiding Unnecessary Hysterectomy – Antai Hospital
Antai hospital’s philosophy is to protect all uteruses against unnecessary hysterectomy, especially for the treatment of benign diseases. There are three types of hysterectomy: Radical hysterectomy is the removal of the entire uterus, cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes. Total hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus and cervix. Partial hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus (cervix is still intact).…
Luteal Phase Defect (Corpus Luteum Insufficiency) & Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
Corpus Luteum Insufficiency and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is one of the primary causes of corpus luteum insufficiency. It can also lead to recurrent miscarriage if left untreated. Antai Hospital offers contractual recurrent miscarriage treatment with a full refund policy. Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) is when the ovaries of women below the age of 40 begin to…
Luteal Phase Defect (Corpus Luteum Insufficiency) & PCOS
Corpus Luteum Insufficiency and PCOS Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a disorder of the ovaries. The ovaries no longer work normally, affecting its endocrine and ovulation functions. Some of the common characteristics of PCOS include: The ovaries develop multiple follicles at the same time instead of just one follicle During ovulation, the oocytes may or may not be released, and are…
Luteal Phase Defect (Corpus Luteum Insufficiency) & Recurrent Miscarriage
Corpus Luteum Insufficiency and Recurrent Miscarriage Corpus luteum insufficiency is when the corpus luteum in the ovaries is underdeveloped and does not produce enough progesterone. Corpus luteum insufficiency will affect: the thickening of the endometrial wall and, the development and growth of the fetus during your early pregnancy (0-3 months). Corpus luteum insufficiency has two main characteristics during early pregnancy:…
Anti-Phospholipids & Recurrent Miscarriage: Is there a correlation? – Antai Hospital
Recurrent Miscarriage & Anti-phospholipid Antibodies This theory suggests antiphospholipid antibodies (a group of immune proteins) are responsible for a rare autoimmune condition known as Antiphospholipid Syndrome. This condition is also referred to as Hughes Syndrome. It suggests that women who have high levels of these antibodies wrongly produced by the body can lead to recurrent miscarriage by cause of formations…
The world’s first innovative Endometrial Transplantation Procedure – Antai Hospital
Spearheaded and innovated by Dr Chen Fenglin, Antai Hospital is the only hospital that offers endometrium transplant as an effective treatment for muscular intrauterine adhesions. The purpose of this allograft treatment is to: Prevent the re-adhesion of the uterine cavity, Promote the regeneration of the endometrium layers Prevent future recurrent miscarriage Before discussing the procedure, we need to first understand…