Gynecology

Women of all ages can rely on the multidisciplinary team Lis Maternity and Women's Hospital to support their reproductive health needs with expertise and empathy.

Personalizing care to each patient, the staff integrates the specialized skills of senior gynecologists, physicians, nurses, dietitians and social workers, who collaborate to address each patient's needs.

Gynecological diagnostics, consultations, treatment and other services cover:

  • Reproductive health at the Center for Women's Health

  • Cervical conditions

  • Endometriosis

  • Gynecological laparoscopic surgery

  • Hysteroscopy for diagnosis and treatment

  • Menopause

  • Obstetrics and gynecology

  • Pregnancy termination

  • Sexual health

  • Urogynecology and pelvic floor

Clinics

The Unit for Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor treats women who suffer from symptoms such as frequency, urgency, urinary incontinence (“dribbling”), difficulty urinating, pain upon urination and recurrent lower urinary tract infections. The unit also treats women suffering from prolapse of pelvic organs (uterus, urinary bladder, rectal colon, and vagina.) 

Women being treated by the unit may undergo a battery of evaluations including gynecologic examination, urodynamic evaluation and imaging tests, as needed. Patient care includes diagnosis, medical treatment, physical therapy, and various types of surgeries (abdominal, laparoscopic, vaginal) to strengthen the pelvic floor.
The unit staff includes three physicians, a nurse, and a physical therapist.

The Menopause Center meets the special medical needs of women and men in the corresponding age group for preventive, diagnostic and treatment purposes. The Center’s unique, multi-disciplinary approach to medical care utilizes the latest of treatment modalities in the field, and includes psychological and emotional aspects of care.

​The medical care given at the center is preventive care, both the prevention of menopausal syndromes and the minimization of significant long-range risks of osteoporosis and heart disease. 

Treatments include:

  • Hormone replacement therapy or non-hormonal medical therapy;
  • Nutritional programs rich in calcium
  • Appropriate physical activity (“bone building”) and hydrotherapy (pool exercises)
  • Workshops on coping with mid-life changes and on nutritional needs of this age group.

 

The center’s staff is multi-disciplinary and includes and gynecology, internist, breast surgeon, dietician and psychologist. As needed, patients are referred for diagnosis and comprehensive medical care at the Urogynecology Clinic, the Endocrinology Clinic, the Unit for Cervical and Uterine Diseases, Ultrasound, and others

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