Diagnostic Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure that doctors use to view a woman's reproductive organs. A laparoscope, a thin viewing tube similar to a telescope, is passed through a small incision (cut) in the abdomen.

Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) is a surgical procedure using a laparoscope to guide the removal of the uterus and/or Fallopian tubes and ovaries through the vagina (birth canal).

An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac within the ovary.Often they cause no symptoms.Occasionally they may produce bloating, lower abdominal pain, or lower back pain.The majority of cysts are harmless.If the cyst either breaks open or causes twisting of the ovary, it may cause severe pain.This may result in vomiting or feeling faint. Other types include cysts due to endometriosis, dermoid cysts, and cystadenomas.Many small cysts occur in both ovaries in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).