Division of Gynecology
Chi-Hau Chen, Associate Professor, Gyn Division Director
The Gynecology Division is academically affiliated with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at National Taiwan University. The Division of Gynecology has expertise in all areas of gynecology and gynecologic oncology including adolescent gynecology, menopausal medicine & hormone replacement therapy, urogynecology, pelvic floor dysfunction, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy and gynecologic cancer. Emergent and urgent situations are triaged, and services are made available as needed.
Patient Care - Services
Common diagnoses that are evaluated and treated include, but are not limited to:
- Vaginal infections
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Polyps
- Stenosis/stricture
- Threatened/missed/incomplete/chemical and habitual abortions
- Blighted ovum
- Ectopic pregnancies
- Contraception (IUD, other)
- Abdominal/pelvic pain
- Abnormal pap
- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
- Abnormal periods
- Menopausal symptoms
- Postmenopausal bleeding
- Post coital bleeding
- Stress urinary incontinence
- Detrusor instability (urgency incontinence)
- Overflow incontinence
- Vesicovaginal and uterovaginal fistulas
- Rectovaginal fistulas
- Uterine prolapse
- Vaginal vault prolapse
- Cystocele, rectocele, enterocele
- Vaginal agenesis and stenosis
- Uterine fibroids and endometriosis
- Cancer (ovary, Uterus, vagina, vulva, and other gynecologic tumors)
- Breast cancer consultation, breast ultrasound screening
Treatments include but are not limited to:
- Counseling
- Education
- Ultrasounds
- Biopsies
- Cultures
- Contraceptive device fitting and placement
- Colposcopy
- Cryosurgery
- Diagnostic D & C
- Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)
- Curettage
- Major operation for gynecological tumors
- Adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy for gynecologic tumors
- Urodynamic study
- Operative Laparoscopy