Dr Sikhar Sircar is a specialist gynaecologist in public and private practice in Palmerston North, New Zealand. His private practice consulting rooms are at the Aorangi Specialist Centre and Crest Specialist Centre and surgery is performed at Crest Hospital.
Dr Sircar practices in all aspects of general gynaecology including colposcopy, management of abnormal periods and endometriosis. His special interest lies in:
- post-menopausal health and wellbeing
- women's health
- colposcopy
- advanced laparoscopic surgery including hysterectomy and prolapse repairs.
What is Gynaecology?
Gynaecology is the area of medicine that deals with health issues and conditions that are specific to women. This generally includes the female reproductive organs and genitalia. The reproductive organs consist of the ovaries that release an egg every month, the fallopian tubes that lead from the ovaries, the uterus (womb), which is where a baby will grow if the egg is fertilised during sexual intercourse, the cervix (opening of the uterus) and the vagina.
Laparoscopy
Many gynaeacological investigations are performed by laparoscopy. This is a procedure to view the inside of the abdomen (stomach) through a specially lit type of mini telescope (laparoscope) that is inserted through a small cut in the abdomen. The laparoscope also contains a small camera that sends pictures to a screen that the doctor can watch. Sometimes surgical procedures (keyhole surgery) can be performed at the same time. A laparoscopy is performed under a general anaesthetic (you are asleep).
