Dr Sarah Feroze is a UK qualified Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with an expertise in managing complex and high risk pregnancies. She is particularly interested in sub-fertility and specialises in the management of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). She has done extensive work on cervical screening in Pakistan and prides herself in her careful, multi-disciplinary management of high risk gynaecological…
Prof. Rizvi is a graduate of Dow Medical College, Karachi. After postgraduate training in the medical schools of Oxford, Cambridge and St. Mary’s Hospital, London he obtained fellowships of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the American College of Surgeons. He was the first Pakistani to hold a consultant gynaecologist post in the UK. Dr Rizvi has had a distinguished academic…
Dr. Saadia Virk started her medical career at Aga Khan University. She subsequently trained at St Mary’s Hospital, London and at Basingstoke General Hospital, North Hampshire. She is certified by the Europa-Kolleg Hamburg and Les Hopitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg for her laparoscopic skills and has participated in workshops for her subspecialty in laparoscopic surgery in…
Testicular Biopsy & Semen Freezing A testicular biopsy (extraction of cells for a test) is often prepared to assess whether any sperm are present within the testes in cases of Azoospermia, the medical condition of a man not having any measurable level of sperm in his semen. It is a surgical procedure in which we…
Frozen Embryo Transfer If you have already signed up for ICSI, we are likely to save and freeze any healthy embryos which are left over from the first cycle of treatment. These frozen embryos can then be retrieved for another treatment if you choose to return. The advantage is that when we freeze them, you…
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) ICSI is a procedure in which a single sperm is inserted directly into the egg, instead of fertilizing the egg the normal way. If it fertilizes, this embryo is then transferred into the uterus with the intention of the woman becoming pregnant. The ICSI procedure has been developed over the last…
Intra-uterine Insemination Intra-Uterine Insemination involves a laboratory procedure to separate fast-moving sperm from more sluggish non-moving ones. The fast-moving sperm are then placed into the woman’s womb close to the time of ovulation when the egg is released from the ovary in the middle of the monthly cycle. Is IUI for us?We may recommend IUI…
Ovulation Induction with Cycle Tracking What is ovulation induction?As its name suggests, Ovulation Induction is a way to induce or get your ovaries to produce an egg. It has to be coaxed out with medication such as Clomid or Leterazol. Clomiphene citrate can be taken as part of IUI treatment for unexplained infertility to increase…
Hysteroscopy: Taking a look inside the uterus Hysteroscopy is just a process by which we use a telescope to take a look inside your uterus. It is a way for us to diagnose certain ailments and investigate them. We may want to see what is the cause of: A hysteroscopy will also help us see…
Diagnostic keyhole investigations Laparoscopy is the gold standard for exploring the causes of infertility after our basic investigations (ultrasounds and blood tests or biopsies) are done. It is a keyhole or minimally invasive procedure under anesthesia. A small coin-sized incision is made in your belly button and we insert a camera to take a look…
