A cone biopsy is a small operation to remove a cone-shaped piece of tissue from your cervix.

A surgical procedure involving dilatation of the cervix and curettage of the uterus, performed after a miscarriage or to remove cysts or tumours.

A hysterectomy is a surgery to remove the uterus and possibly the cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes.

Hysteroscopy is a procedure that allows a surgeon to look inside the uterus to diagnose and treat the causes of abnormal bleeding.

During IVF, mature eggs are collected (retrieved) from ovaries and fertilised by sperm in a lab. Then the fertilised egg (embryo) or eggs are transferred to the uterus.

A surgical procedure in which a fibre-optic instrument is inserted through the abdominal wall to view the organs in the abdomen or permit small-scale surgery.

A surgical incision into the abdominal cavity for diagnosis or preparation for major surgery.

Myomectomy is a surgical procedure to remove uterine fibroids, also called leiomyomas.

An ovarian cystectomy is surgery to remove a cyst from your ovary.