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Gynaecology

Burch colposuspensionYour bladder is a sac-shaped organ with muscled walls. It fills up with urine from your kidneys, through your ureters. You may feel the top of your bladder in your lower abdomen when it is very full. The rest of your...
Abdominal hysterectomyThe uterus is at the top of the vagina. It is about the size of your clenched fist. It is made of thick muscle and it is hollow. Inside the uterus there is a lining called the endometrium. The lowest part of the uterus,...
Bartholin’s cyst - marsupialisationThere are several glands with openings close to the entrance of your vagina. A gland here means a group of cells under the skin. The cells make a liquid called mucus. This passes into your vagina through tiny openings....