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Are you feeling emotionally drained out because of your inability to give birth to a child?
Miscarriages are not just a loss of an unborn foetus, but it is a loss of hope and dream that the couple had about having a child. Recovering physically from a miscarriage may take a few months but the mental trauma and guilt that a couple especially a woman experience after a miscarriage might not heal for months.
The guilt of losing a child increase many fold when the underlying cause of the miscarriage is an issue in the uterus. And although it might be distressing for women, usually these miscarriages occur because of some underlying medical conditions.
Asherman’s syndrome treatment is one of the most common causes of miscarriage and is perfectly curable
Asherman syndrome is a reversible medical condition and by initiating proper medical treatment you can turn your dream of having a child into reality.
By reversing your Asherman’s syndrome you take a step forward towards realising your dream of having a child to complete your family. Step out of the guilt of causing your unborn child’s death by proper treatment.
With treatment for Asherman’s syndrome, you take an important step from infertility to parenthood as Adriana did.
Adriana, a 37-year-old -banker was enjoying her marital bliss with the love of her life. Although the couple was married for the last six years they did not plan for a baby, because soon after their marriage Andriana was diagnosed with uterine fibroid.
After getting treated for uterine fibroid the couple waited for a few years before they started planning for a baby. The couple succeeded in conceiving a child but the happiness was short-lived because within a few weeks of conception Andriana had a miscarriage. The same thing happened the next three times when Andriana conceived.
Dejected Andriana and her husband Joshua went to a gynaecologist for understanding the cause of frequent miscarriages. The doctor suggested a few tests and scans for Srishti to understand the underlying cause of the frequent miscarriage.
The transvaginal ultrasonography report suggested intrauterine adhesion caused the frequent miscarriage. After understanding the spread of the disease the doctor suggested operative hysteroscopy for Andriana.
Joshua and Andriana started looking for a treatment to reverse Ashmerman’s syndrome. While searching online Joshua visited the MedicoExperts website and dropped the inquiry.
The MedicoExperts patient care department contacted Joshua, and explained his issue to the team and forwarded all the reports to the patient care manager of MedicoExpert. After receiving the reports, online video consultation is arranged with one of our empanelled gynaecologists for the treatment.
During the consultation, The doctor explained the operative hysteroscopy procedure in detail and its success rate to the couple.
After understanding all the aspects of the treatment, Adriana and Joshua decided to go for the Asherman syndrome treatment with our empanelled doctor.
The couple flew to India for the treatment. The patient care team of MedicoExpert ensure hassle-free hospitalisation for Adriana. After the paperwork was done the doctors conducted a few blood tests to understand Adriana’s overall health condition.
Once the reports showed that Adriana can undergo the surgery the doctor performed an operative hysteroscopy for Andriana to remove the scar tissues.
Within a few days after the surgery, Adriana was discharged from the hospital. Within a few months after the procedure, Adriana conceived. This time she had a full-term pregnancy and delivered a beautiful son.
Like Adriana you too can become a mother by reversing your Asherman’s syndrome. But before understanding the treatment for Asherman’s syndrome let us first understand more about Asherman’s syndrome.
What is Asherman Syndrome or Adhesion in the uterus?
Asherman’s syndrome or intrauterine adhesion is a rare acquired uterine condition in which scar tissues begin to form in the inner lining of the uterus. The scar tissue build-up tends to thicken up on the uterine lining thereby occupying a larger area of the uterine cavity. The intrusion of these scar tissues in the uterine cavity can cause pelvic pain and abnormal uterine bleeding and difficulty in conceiving a child. There have been instances where women with Asherman Syndrome conceived but had a miscarriage during the early months of pregnancy.
However, women who face infertility issues because of Asherman’s Syndrome can get pregnant successfully after undergoing Asherman’s Syndrome treatment in India. With minimally invasive hysteroscopy in India to treat this condition, women can now find a solution to their infertility problems with the potential of conceiving and bearing a child of their own.
What are the symptoms of Asherman’s syndrome or Intrauterine adhesion?
The most common symptoms of intrauterine adhesion or Asherman’s syndrome are:
Menstrual disorders:
Prolonged menstrual periods of no menstrual bleeding, these menstrual abnormalities usually occur, because the scar tissue adhesions block the blood clot from the uterus to the vagina.
Pelvic or abdominal pain:
Due to retention of menstrual bleeding, women having Asherman’s Syndrome may experience severe pain during periods or between periods.
Retrograde Menstruation:
Retrograde menstruation prevents endometrial tissue from leaving the uterus which may cause the release of endometrial tissue into the abdominal cavity through the uterine tube or the fallopian tubes.
Blood released by the fallopian tubes into the abdominal cavity can settle into cysts or endometriosis.
Recurrent miscarriage:
As the scar tissue occupies a significant space inside the uterine cavity gestation becomes impossible causing recurrent miscarriages in women who conceive.
What are the common causes of uterine adhesion?
Several reasons can cause Asherman’s syndrome some of the most common causes of Asherman’s syndrome are:
Sometimes women who underwent hysteroscopic surgery to remove their uterine fibroid can develop Asherman’s syndrome at the site from where the fibroid has been removed.
Dilation and curettage (D&C) is a common procedure during which the doctor removes the endometrium lining of the uterus or tissue from a miscarriage or abortion. As this procedure requires scaping of extra tissues, sometimes it can cause scarring. However, D&C does not initiate scarring unless the woman who underwent D&C had an underlying infection.
This surgery is used to deliver a baby. In some cases, a c-section can cause scar tissue to form. This can happen when the stitches (sutures) were used to stop bleeding (haemorrhages) during the c-section and you have an infection at the time of the procedure. Otherwise, it’s very rare for a c-section to cause Asherman’s syndrome.
Some infections like cervicitis and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) can cause Asherman’s syndrome.
Sometimes radiation therapy which is used to treat conditions like cervical cancer can lead to Asherman’s syndrome.
How is the Asherman syndrome diagnosis made?
The common diagnostic tests that help in diagnosing Asherman syndrome are:
Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography or ultrasound helps in getting a view of the inner parts of the body. Transvaginal ultrasonography helps in observing the inner structure of the uterus.
Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
During a hysterosalpingogram, radiography is combined with a contrast medium as we introduce it into the uterus.
Hysterosalpingogram gives a more complete test than ultrasound, to detect the presence of adhesions.
Hysteroscopy
Hysteroscopy involves the insertion of a camera into the uterine cavity to observe it.
Asherman’s syndrome can be detected much clearer with this test as it gives direct visualisation of the adhesions.
What is the treatment for Asherman syndrome?
The treatment for Asherman syndrome involves:
Intrauterine balloon:
During Intrauterine balloon treatment a balloon is inserted into the uterus and, once positioned inside, it expands, which helps in keeping the uterine walls separate, while they heal.
Oestrogen Treatment:
Oestrogen-based treatment is usually followed after surgical hysteroscopy. Oestrogen stimulates the natural growth of the damaged endometrial tissue. This hormone therapy helps in preventing the growth of the tissue that causes adhesions.
Operative hysteroscopy:
Operative hysteroscopy is the gold standard technique in treating Asherman’s syndrome. During operative hysteroscopy, the surgeon inserts a hysteroscope (a tiny telescope) into the uterus through the cervical opening.
The hysteroscopy provides the surgeon with real-time visualisation to diagnose the extent of the adhesions to proceed accordingly. With the aid of small surgical instruments which are attached to the hysteroscope, the surgeon can remove the adhesions.
To ensure healing and proper recovery after the removal of adhesions, the uterine cavity must be held open. This is done by placing a balloon or splint to prevent the walls from sticking to each other. Doing so restores fertility and ensures the uterus or cervix is without any scars.
Timely treatment of Asherman’s syndrome through operative hysteroscopy is important as delay could risk the possibility of uterine cancer (either before or after menopause)
Who is at risk of developing Asherman’s syndrome?
Women who are at risk of developing Asherman’s syndrome include:
- Women who had surgery on their uterus in the past, including operative hysteroscopy, complicated dilation and curettage (D&C) or caesarean section (c-section).
- Females who had a history of pelvic infections.
- Women who underwent treatment for cancer.
What are the indications for hysteroscopy in women having Uterine adhesion?
Hysteescopy is usually indicated in women having uterine adhesion when the scar tissue build-up has occupied a significant part of the uterine cavity. This intrusion of the scar tissue prevents the growth of the foetus causing miscarriage.
Hystescopy is also advised for women who are not responding well to other treatment alternatives.