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… are placed in the uterus. This is done with a thin flexible tube (catheter) that is inserted through the cervix. The … treatment choice if you have: Missing or blocked fallopian tubes . Severe endometriosis . A partner with low sperm … You had surgery to reverse a tubal ligation ("having your tubes tied"), and it didn't work. You had artificial or …
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… put in the blood vessel. The doctor puts a thin, flexible tube called a catheter into a blood vessel in your upper leg … vessel and into your heart. The doctor puts a dye into the tube. This dye makes your heart show up on a screen so that … The catheter has a small balloon at the tip. When the tube reaches the narrow heart valve, the balloon is inflated …
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… of a problem with your throat or esophagus —the muscular tube that moves food and liquids from the back of your mouth … or cancer cells. Manometry. During this test, a small tube is placed down your esophagus. The tube is attached to a computer that measures the pressure in …
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… the vagina a little bit. Next, the doctor may put a lighted tube through your cervix. This is called a hysteroscope or … of the uterus. Infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes, or ovaries (pelvic infection). Bleeding (hemorrhage). … the vagina a little bit. Next, the doctor may put a lighted tube through your cervix. This is called a hysteroscope or …
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… chances of pregnancy. These procedures use a thin, flexible tube (catheter) to place sperm into the female reproductive … during insemination. The sperm then travel to the fallopian tubes , where they can fertilize the egg or eggs. If the … chances of pregnancy. These procedures use a thin, flexible tube (catheter) to place sperm into the female reproductive …
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… the entire kidney, the layer of fat around the kidney, the tube (ureter) that drains urine from the kidney to your … surgery. The doctor will insert a thin, lighted tube (laparoscope) and surgical tools through several small … the entire kidney, the layer of fat around the kidney, the tube (ureter) that drains urine from the kidney to your …
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… tool is called a cystoscope or scope. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of … for an extra day or so. Your doctor may leave a small tube called a catheter in the urethra to help prevent … tool is called a cystoscope or scope. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of …
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… egg (ovulating). Problems with the uterus or the fallopian tubes. This may be caused by things like endometriosis or … include: Hysterosalpingogram . This checks the fallopian tubes and can clear them if a blockage is found. The test … fertility problem. These tests will check your fallopian tubes to be sure that eggs can enter the tubes, be …
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… small pieces leave the kidney and travel through the narrow tubes (ureters) to the bladder. Symptoms of a kidney stone … cause pain. When they travel out of the body through the tubes of the urinary tract , their movement may cause … stones may become stuck in the ureters, which are the tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder. This …
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… cause symptoms. But it can still narrow your bronchial tubes, which makes your lungs work harder. To identify … the day. Your peak flow will drop when your bronchial tubes narrow, so it will drop when you're near things that … cause symptoms. But it can still narrow your bronchial tubes, which makes your lungs work harder. To identify …
