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100-year-old fertility technique reduces need for IVF

Infertile couples have a major opportunity to achieve a successful pregnancy without the need for IVF, thanks to new research into a 100-year-old medical technique.

The now lesser known technique – which involves flushing the woman's fallopian tubes with an iodised poppy seed oil – has been proven to have significant benefits for fertility, according to the largest study undertaken by a team involving researchers in the Netherlands and Australia.

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Poppy Seed Oil “Lipiodol” Flush

Your doctor may have also requested a Lipiodol Flush. Lipiodol is a medical grade iodised poppyseed oil which is injected into the uterus and tubes at the end of the tubal patency study (it is important that it is confirmed that the fallopian tubes are patent before it is inserted).

Poppy Seed Oil Flush | O&G Poppy Seed Oil “Lipiodol” Flush Your doctor may have also requested a Lipiodol Flush. Lipiodol is a medical grade iodised poppyseed oil which is injected into the uterus and tubes at the end of the tubal patency study (it is important that it is confirmed that the fallopian tubes are patent befo...

Patent Blue V is an injectable dye, it is used for the visualization of lymphathics or blood vessels. it is particularly popular for sentinel node detection in some cancers (Melanoma,Breast,Colon) in order to evaluate the possibility of avoiding total node of dissection e.g axillary in breast cancers to determine the most suitable theraphy for each patient.

Patent Blue V has originally developed because of the use of (Lipiodol) in Lymphography