Your treatment
At Imperial College Healthcare Private Care, we offer cutting-edge gynaecology procedures to our patients. We have made many treatments minimally invasive – for example, open surgery is no longer the only option for conditions such as endometriosis or fibroids – and we can examine the inside of the womb without a general anaesthetic if you prefer.
When you first visit us you will have a private gynaecology consultation with a specialist in your condition, before you are offered an ultrasound or MRI scan. A CT scan is rarely required. If you have a urogynaecological (bladder) issue, some specific tests may be required. We then offer the most appropriate treatment for your condition.
The team can treat many benign conditions without the need for major surgery. If you are able to have laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery, we will make small incisions of 0.5-1.5 centimetres, rather than one large one, generally via your abdomen. We will examine your uterus by inserting a thin fibre-optic tube with a viewing device attached. Instruments to perform the surgery are inserted through the small incisions. Laparoscopic surgery means a quicker recovery and less post-operative pain.
Recovery from treatment
The recovery for each treatment varies according to the procedure, below are some typical timescales.
Diagnostic procedures – same or next day
Non-invasive treatment – you will likely be able to return to work the next day
Embolisation – it's likely you will stay in hospital for 24 hours and be able to return to work within two weeks
Laparoscopic surgery – you may be able to return home the day after surgery and could be back at work in two to four weeks
Open surgery – it'd likely you will return home within four days and be back at work in four to six weeks
You will see your gynaecology consultant for follow-up scans between two and six weeks after surgery and potentially again after six months, and six months after non-invasive treatment.
