Endometriosis Pain is Not Period Pain.
Stop enduring debilitating pain caused by endometriosis, with advanced laparoscopic excision at The Center for Innovative GYN Care® (CIGC®).
Endometriosis Pain is Not Period Pain.
Stop enduring debilitating pain caused by endometriosis, with advanced laparoscopic excision at The Center for Innovative GYN Care® (CIGC®).
More Than Period Pain
Without a specialist, endometriosis can be difficult to diagnose and is notoriously dismissed as period pain. On average, women with endometriosis wait a decade for a proper diagnosis. Writing off endometriosis as period pain is not a treatment for endometriosis.
What Makes Us Different and What It Means for You
- Superior outcomes: CIGC specialists developed the state-of-the-art DualPortGYN® technique to perform endometriosis excision with only two 5mm incisions, resulting in one week of recovery.
- Focused on advanced GYN surgery: Unlike OBGYNs, 100% of our cases address complex GYN conditions – so we know endometriosis when we see it and we know how to treat it.
- Beyond fellowship-training: We have innovated and trademarked advanced GYN techniques, providing highly superior surgical results.
What Women Are Saying
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Life-Changing Surgical Techniques
Our specialists developed revolutionary techniques to transform patient outcomes — providing faster recovery, less pain, and tiny incisions so that scars are virtually invisible.
- DualPortGYN is a state-of-the-art laparoscopic surgical technique used to perform outpatient endometriosis excision with just two tiny incisions and one week of recovery.
Endometriosis Symptoms
Our state-of-the-art techniques provide faster relief from endometriosis symptoms such as:
Facts About Endometriosis
- More than five million women in the U.S. suffer with endometriosis.
- Approximately one-third to one-half of women with endometriosis have difficulty getting pregnant.
- Many women are able to conceive soon after minimally invasive endometriosis excision surgery.
DualPortGYN Compared to Other Surgical Techniques
| Our DualPortGYN Procedure | Standard Laparoscopic | Robotic | Open | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length of Procedure | 30 min–1 Hour | 2–3 Hours | 2–3 Hours | 1–2 Hours |
| Number of Incisions | 2 (5 mm) | 4 (5 mm) | 3–7 (8–12 mm) | 1 Large (10–15 cm) |
| Hospital Stay | 0 Days | 0–1 Day | 1–2 Days | 3 Days |
| Recovery Time | About 1 Week | Up to 3 Weeks | Up to 6 Weeks | Up to 8 Weeks |
DualPortGYN Compared to Standard Laparoscopic Techniques
| Our DualPortGYN Procedure | Standard Laparoscopic |
|---|---|
|
Length of Procedure 30 min–1 Hour |
Length of Procedure 2–3 Hours |
|
Number of Incisions 2 (5 mm) |
Number of Incisions 4 (5 mm) |
|
Hospital Stay 0 Days |
Hospital Stay 0–1 Day |
|
Recovery Time About 1 Week |
Recovery Time Up to 3 Weeks |
| Our DualPortGYN Procedure | Robotic |
|---|---|
|
Length of Procedure 30 min–1 Hour |
Length of Procedure 2–3 Hours |
|
Number of Incisions 2 (5 mm) |
Number of Incisions 3–7 (8–12 mm) |
|
Hospital Stay 0 Days |
Hospital Stay 1–2 Days |
|
Recovery Time About 1 Week |
Recovery Time Up to 6 Weeks |
| Our DualPortGYN Procedure | Open |
|---|---|
|
Length of Procedure 30 min–1 Hour |
Length of Procedure 1–2 Hours |
|
Number of Incisions 2 (5 mm) |
Number of Incisions 1 Large (10–15 cm) |
|
Hospital Stay 0 Days |
Hospital Stay 3 Days |
|
Recovery Time About 1 Week |
Recovery Time Up to 8 Weeks |
Superior Outcomes Published in Top Medical Journals
Our nationally and internationally renowned techniques have been published in prestigious medical journals due to exceptional patient outcomes.
Worldwide Destination for GYN Care
Women travel from around the world to meet with our leading-edge CIGC specialists. Our travel program makes traveling long distances for GYN surgery as seamless as possible.
Our Locations
Rockville, MD 20852
Reston, VA 20190
New York, NY 10001
Montclair, NJ 07042