Gynaecological Surgeries in Mumbai
Gynaecological surgery covers operations on the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and pelvic floor. The common ones are hysterectomy (removal of the uterus, often called womb removal), myomectomy (removing fibroids while keeping the uterus), ovarian cystectomy (removing a cyst while preserving the ovary) and prolapse repair. Most can now be done laparoscopically, through small cuts. Dr. Poonam Nautiyal performs these procedures in Mumbai, with a preference for the approach that preserves the most healthy tissue.
Also searched as: womb removal, uterus removal, fibroid operation, ovarian cyst operation
What gynaecological surgeries involves
Being told you need gynaecological surgery raises two questions that deserve straight answers: does this operation actually need to happen, and is there a way to do it that keeps more of what is healthy. Every consultation here starts with those two questions, and a second opinion is always welcome — one of the reviews on Dr. Nautiyal's Google listing is from a patient who avoided an operation another doctor had recommended. Where surgery is genuinely needed, you get a clear explanation of what is being removed and why, what the recovery actually looks like week by week, and what it does or does not mean for your hormones and fertility. Surgery is performed at the hospitals she is attached to across Mumbai — Surya in Santacruz West, Criticare in Andheri East, Cloudnine in Malad West and Apollo in Navi Mumbai.
What this includes
- Total laparoscopic hysterectomy (removal of the uterus through keyhole surgery).
- Myomectomy — removal of fibroids while leaving the uterus intact.
- Ovarian cystectomy that preserves healthy ovarian tissue and hormone function.
- Surgical repair of pelvic organ prolapse.
“She saved me from an unnecessary surgical procedure that another doctor had recommended.”
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a myomectomy and a hysterectomy?
A myomectomy removes only the fibroids and leaves the uterus in place, so pregnancy remains possible. A hysterectomy removes the uterus entirely, which ends periods and the possibility of pregnancy. Which one is right depends on your age, your symptoms and whether you want children.
Will I go into menopause after a hysterectomy?
Not if your ovaries are left in place — and they usually are, in women who have not yet reached menopause. It is the ovaries, not the uterus, that make the hormones. Your periods stop, but you do not enter surgical menopause. If the ovaries do have to be removed, that is discussed with you beforehand.
Do all fibroids need surgery?
No. Many fibroids cause no symptoms and simply need watching. Surgery is considered when they cause heavy bleeding, pain, pressure on the bladder, or difficulty conceiving. Size alone is not automatically a reason to operate.
How long is the recovery?
After laparoscopic surgery, most women are home within a day or two and back to normal activity in two to three weeks. Open surgery takes longer, usually around six weeks.
Related care
- Advanced LaparoscopyGynaecological laparoscopy — often called keyhole surgery — is an operation done through two or three cuts about a centimetre wide, using a camera and fine instruments instead of one large incision.
- Obstetrics & GynaecologyObstetrics and gynaecology is the medical speciality covering pregnancy and childbirth on one side, and women's reproductive health on the other.
- Menopausal CounsellingMenopause is the point at which periods have stopped for twelve consecutive months, typically between 45 and 55, and the years of symptoms leading up to it are called perimenopause.