Adrian Lower is a Consultant Gynaecologist who specialises in Uterine Fibroids based in London. You will find his biography below plus links to several articles on fibroidsBenign tumours, most often in the uterus. issues. You may find the articles helpful if you are worried about or have been diagnosed with fibroids.
Mr Lower sees private patients at his clinic in The Princess Grace Hospital. If you have a question or would like to arrange an appointment contact Adrian Lower.
Biography
Mr Adrian Lower works exclusively in the independent sector in the Harley St area of London. He is the Founder and Medical Director of The London Fibroid Clinic and has recently established the Women’s Health Partnership Ltd at the Princess Grace Hospital, London to promote individualized patient care. He has been listed as one of the United Kingdom’s top 150 private doctors in Tatler Magazine since 2005. He is one of only two doctors in the UK to receive the top grade recommendations on the Asherman’s Syndrome website.
Specialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery
Mr Lower has a strong interest in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, preferring to correct anatomical abnormalities allowing women to conceive naturally wherever possible, but he also has subspecialist training allowing him to offer assisted conceptionThe fertilisation of an ovum by a sperm cell: the start of pregnancy. when nature fails. In 1999 he founded the Isis Fertility Centre where he was Medical Director for 8 years and now works as a satellite consultant to the Centre for Reproductive Medicine in London. In addition, he is internationally recognised as a Minimal Access Surgeon for general gynaecological issues where fertility is not necessarily the primary concern.
Gynaecological Surgery
He is widely published in peer-reviewed journals and acts as a reviewer himself. He has contributed to a number of major textbooks of Gynaecological Surgery. In addition, he is frequently invited to teach master classes in his areas of surgical specialty as well as to speak at international scientific meetings on his chosen areas of research.
Mr Lower has worked extensively in the field of Reproductive Medicine since 1988. He assisted in setting up the Fertility Clinic at the Royal London Hospital, which has subsequently moved to St Bartholomew's Hospital. He was involved in full-time research at The Royal London Hospital and the PIVET Medical Centre in Perth, Western Australia, before returning to London in 1991, when he was appointed as a Lecturer in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at The London Hospital Medical College, where he commenced Subspecialty Training in Reproductive Medicine in 1993. He was appointed as a consultant in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at The Royal London and St Bartholomew’s Hospitals in 1995.
Specialist in Uterine Fibroids
His main areas of interest are uterine fibroids, intrauterineinside the uterus adhesionsAn abnormal connection between two surfaces of the body. (Asherman’s Syndrome) and the epidemiology, prevention and treatment of peritoneal adhesions.
Mr Lower’s philosophy is very much linked with individualizing patient care, involving his patients in the decision-making process regarding their care and responding to their own needs and demands as appropriate.
Articles:
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It is a sad fact that most of us will spend our early years responsibly trying to avoid unwanted pregnancies and feel that as soon as we are ready to start a family all we have to do is to stop using contraceptionA means of preventing pregnancy.. Unfortunately, the reality is slightly more complicated than this. A couple with normal fertility only have a 20 to 30% chance of conceiving in any one cycle in which they have unprotected sex. After a year of trying, around 80% of couples will have achieved a successful pregnancythe period from conception to birth and after two years of trying around 90% of women will be pregnant.
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In the earlier articles in this series we looked at the nature of fibroidsBenign tumours, most often in the uterus. and the investigations used to establish an accurate diagnosisThe process of determining which condition a patient may have.. In this article we shall look at the management options for the treatment of uterine fibroids and some of the factors which will guide your gynaecologist in helping you to select the correct management for you.
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The first article in this three-article series presented what fibroidsBenign tumours, most often in the uterus. are, the different types and some of the problems they cause. However, symptoms attributable to uterine fibroids can also be caused by a number of other conditions, notably ovarianrelating to the ovaries cysts, endometriosisA condition in which tissue that normally lines the uterus (womb) of a woman is found outside the uterus or in other parts of the body. and pelvicRelating to the pelvis. infectionInvasion by organisms that may be harmful, for example bacteria or parasites.. As such, it is particularly important that the most appropriate investigative technique is used to determine an accurate diagnosisThe process of determining which condition a patient may have. and subsequent options for treatment.
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Uterine fibroidsBenign tumours, most often in the uterus., which are non-cancerousMalignant, a tumour that may invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant parts of the body. tumours, occur in up to 50% of women. Although they only cause symptoms in around a quarter of cases they remain the most common cause of hysterectomyThe surgical removal of the uterus (womb). before the menopauseThe time of a woman’s life when her ovaries stop releasing an egg (ovum) on a monthly cycle..
Videos:
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Mr Adrian Lower, Consultant Gynaecologist in London discusses IVFIn vitro fertilisation. Fertilisation of the female reproductive cell (ovum) outside the body, before implantation into the uterus (womb). and Asherman's Syndrome, including what the chances of pregnancythe period from conception to birth are after treatment, the risks involved, surrogacy, retained placentaThe organ that nourishes the embryo during pregnancy and also eliminates waste., pregnancy complications, miscarriageThe spontaneous loss of pregnancy., IUGR, and IVF. He specially conveys the importance of hysteroscopyExamination of the inside of the uterus by endoscopy, using an instrument called a hysteroscope inserted through the vagina and cervix. before IVF treatment, as well as the use of IVF following AS treatment.
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Mr Adrian Lower, Consultant Gynaecologist in London discusses IVFIn vitro fertilisation. Fertilisation of the female reproductive cell (ovum) outside the body, before implantation into the uterus (womb). and Asherman's Syndrome, including what the chances of pregnancythe period from conception to birth are after treatment, the risks involved, surrogacy, retained placentaThe organ that nourishes the embryo during pregnancy and also eliminates waste., pregnancy complications, miscarriageThe spontaneous loss of pregnancy., IUGR, and IVF. He specially conveys the importance of hysteroscopyExamination of the inside of the uterus by endoscopy, using an instrument called a hysteroscope inserted through the vagina and cervix. before IVF treatment, as well as the use of IVF following AS treatment.
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Mr Adrian Lower, Consultant Gynaecologist in London discusses IVFIn vitro fertilisation. Fertilisation of the female reproductive cell (ovum) outside the body, before implantation into the uterus (womb). and Asherman's Syndrome, including what the chances of pregnancythe period from conception to birth are after treatment, the risks involved, surrogacy, retained placentaThe organ that nourishes the embryo during pregnancy and also eliminates waste., pregnancy complications, miscarriageThe spontaneous loss of pregnancy., IUGR, and IVF. He specially conveys the importance of hysteroscopyExamination of the inside of the uterus by endoscopy, using an instrument called a hysteroscope inserted through the vagina and cervix. before IVF treatment, as well as the use of IVF following AS treatment.
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A video showing Consultant Gynaecologist, Mr Adrian Lower, performing a laparoscopicA keyhole surgical procedure. myomectomy.
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This is a video of a laparoscopicA keyhole surgical procedure. subtotal hysterectomyThe surgical removal of the uterus (womb). being performed by Consultant Gynaecologist Adrian Lower.
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A video showing Consultant Gynaecologist Adrian Lower using the the morcellator to remove a large fibroidA benign tumour, most often in the uterus. from the peritoneal cavity.
