Gynecologists use a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Some of the procedures that are widely used in gynecology include:-

• Hysterectomy or removal of the uterus

• Ovary removal

• Removal of fallopian tubes during surgery

• Taking cone biopsies from the inner walls of the uterus if cancer of the womb is suspected

• Colposcopy and hysteroscopy, where the insides of the uterus are viewed using endoscope like instruments

• Taking biopsy or tissue samples from the cervix, if cancer is suspected

• Taking routine Pap smears from the cervix in order to diagnose and detect cervix cancer

• Ultrasound examination of the reproductive organs

• Laparoscopy or visualizing the inner abdominal organs of the female reproductive system and diagnosis and removal of cysts and infections from the ovaries and fallopian tubes

• Removal of uterus fibroids

• Diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections

• Diagnosis and treatment of urinary incontinence

• Diagnosis problems with menstruation like absence, heavy bleeding, irregular or no-onset of menstruation etc.

• Diagnosis and treatment of cancers of cervix, vagina, vulva, uterus or ovary along with a team of physicians and surgeons including an oncologist or cancer specialist.