About Dr. Fouzia Rasool

Dr Fouzia Rasool was educated at Liaquat Medical College (University of Sindh). She qualified in 1999 and started specialising in gynaecology immediately after her registration year. Dr Fouzia Rasool started her specialist training at Whipps Cross Hospital (Barts Health NHS Trust: UK)

Her clinical training continued at:
Addinbrooke’s Hospital – Cambridge,
Royal Victoria Hospital – Newcastle Upon Tyne,
Romford Hospital – London

During this period she developed interests in major gynaecological surgery, cancers, and keyhole surgery in addition to dealing with normal and high-risk pregnancies.

She was admitted as a Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 2008 and subsequently a Fellow in 2020.
In addition to her medical degree (MBBS), Membership (MRCOG), and Fellowship to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG), Dr Fouzia Rasool holds a number of other registrations and certificates.

She is a registered specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (CCT) by the UK General Medical Council (GMC). She has been certified by the Faculty of Family Planning and has level III certification in Laparoscopic Surgery and Urogynaecology from the RCOG. She is also certified by the RCOG and BSCCP as a Colposcopist. British Fertility Society of United Kingdom granted her the Fellowship in Reproductive medicine (Infertility / IVF) in 2008.

She is recognised as a Laparoscopic Gynaecological Surgeon. Dr Fouzia Rasool was appointed consultant Gynaecological Surgeon to University Hospital of North Cumbria in 2014.

Currently she is working at Dow University of Medical and Health Sciences and has multiple private practice’s at coveted locations such as:

The United Kingdom,
Ziauddin Hospital Clifton – Karachi,
Altamash General Hospital – Clifton – Karachi,
Concept Fertility Clinic – Karachi.

She is still active in research and is the author of a number of academic papers, and book chapters.

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• Obstetrics (Areas of Expertise)

• • Normal low risk pregnancies
• • IVF pregnancies, Older Women,
• • Twins and Triplet pregnancies
• • Pre-pregnancy counselling,
• • Medical disorders:
•    – in pregnancy, hypertension, diabetes, neurological problems like epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, high risk pregnancies and Rheumatological problems before and during pregnancy
• Treatments Offered • Normal vaginal delivery
• • Instrumental Deliveries (Vacuum and Forceps)
• • Caesarean sections
•    – Previous Multiple caesarean sections – Placenta praevia, placenta accreta
•    – Previous abdominal surgeries

• Gynaecology (Areas of Expertise)

• • Minimally invasive surgery
• • Outpatient operative procedures
• • Abnormal Smears and Colposcopy examinations
• • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
• • Early pregnancy complications
• • Management of Fibroids
• • Menopause
• • Ovarian Cysts
• • Labiaplasty
• • Pelvic ultrasound
• • Endometriosis
• • Heavy periods
• • Pelvic pain and Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
• • Recurrent miscarriage
• • Ectopic pregnancy
• • Ambulatory gynaecological procedures
• • Urinary incontinence in women
• • Prolapse of uterus and vagina
• • Childbirth injury including anal sphincter injury
• • Women who have had previous surgery for prolapse or incontinence
• • Pelvic Floor Problems
• • Bladder and vaginal pain
• • Repeated urinary infections/cystitis/interstitial cystitis
• • Bladder emptying problems
• • Vaginal, Perineal and Labial distortion
• • Menopause
• • Postmenopausal problem
• • Gynaecological Cancers management (surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy)

• Treatments offered

• Surgical treatments for heavy or irregular vaginal bleeding including:
• • laparoscopic hysterectomy,
• • laparoscopic myomectomy,
• • trans-cervical resection of fibroids or polyps,
• • endometrial ablation
• Surgical treatment for endometriosis including:
• • laparoscopic excision of endometriosis tissue or endometriosis nodules
• Surgical treatments for ovarian cysts including:
• • laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy,
• • oophorectomy
• Treatment for abnormal smears including:
• • laser or large loop excision of abnormal cells
• Specialist in management of early pregnancy complications including:
• • ectopic pregnancies,
• • recurrent miscarriages
• Specialist in the outpatient treatment of uterine polyps, fibroids including:
• • polypectomy or myomectomy,
• • outpatient treatment of menorrhagia with endometrial ablation under local anaesthetic.
• Office gynaecology procedures allow the patient to have the diagnosis and treatment in one appointment and return to her daily activities immediately.
• General gynaecology including:
• • period pain,
• • sterilisation,
• • bleeding after menopause,
• • menopause symptoms,
• • vaginal dryness
• • the list continues…
• Conservative treatments for urinary incontinence
• Medical treatments for urinary incontinence
• Surgical treatments for urinary incontinence including:
• • slings,
• • colposuspension,
• • Botulinum toxin (Botox) treatment to the bladder,
• • bulking to the bladder neck
• Conservative treatments for prolapse including:
• • vaginal devices: ring, shelf, gellhorn, cube pessaries
• Surgical treatments for prolapse including:
• • vaginal repair,
• • vaginal hysterectomy,
• • procedures to suspend the vaginal vault to ligaments in the pelvis and to the sacrum (tailbone)
• Specialist in management of complex prolapse or incontinence including:
• • treatment for women who have had procedures that have failed once or more,
• • women who have failed medical treatment in the past,
• • chronic problems
• Treatment for longstanding bladder/urethral/vaginal pain/recurrent cystitis
• Childbirth injury including conservative and surgical treatments: 
• • vaginal/perineal reconstruction
• General gynaecology including: 
• • heavy periods,
• • period pain,
• • sterilisation,
• • bleeding after menopause,
• • menopause symptoms,
• • vaginal dryness
• • the list continues…

• Infertility

• Fertility Treatments

• • In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)
•    o IVF treatment involves stimulation of the ovaries with hormones to produce multiple follicles containing eggs. These eggs are retrieved and mixed with sperm in order for embryos to develop. These embryos are then transferred into the patient after a few days of culturing ‘in vitro’.
• • Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
•    o ICSI is performed as part of an IVF cycle and refers to a technique whereby a single sperm is injected directly into the egg.
• • IMSI – Intra-cytoplasmic Morphologically selected Sperm Injection
•    o IMSI is a new technique used to select those sperm that are morphologically normal and that should therefore be most likely to result in a successful pregnancy following intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
• • Intra-Uterine Insemination (IUI)
•     o Intra-Uterine Insemination (IUI), sometimes referred to as artificial insemination, involves placing prepared sperm into the woman’s womb near the time of ovulation.
• • IVF with Donor Eggs (Information will be given)
•    o When a woman or couple is unable to have IVF with her own eggs, they can receive eggs donated by a donor. Patients receiving eggs are ‘matched’ with a donor of their choice.
• • Treatment with donor sperm (Information will be given) 
•   o When a woman or couple is unable to have a child with a male partner’s sperm, they can opt to have assisted conception treatment (IUI or IVF) with donor sperm. Patients receiving donor sperm will be ‘matched’ with a donor of their choice. This treatment is also available for single women or female same sex couples.
• • Egg Sharing Treatments (Information will be given)
•   o A form of egg donation which is mutually beneficial to both parties. When an infertile couple cannot afford the cost of IVF treatment, they can share their eggs with another couple.
• • Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)
•   o Any surplus embryos in a fresh IVF or ICSI cycle may be frozen if they are of good quality. If the fresh cycle is not successful, the frozen embryos can be thawed and used to try again. Alternatively, if the fresh cycle is successful, the frozen embryos can be used in future for attempting to have siblings.
• • Mild/Natural IVF
•  o Mild stimulation or modified natural cycle IVF uses lower doses of fertility medication than conventional “full stimulation” IVF.
• • Follicular Tracking
•   o This is the simplest form of assisted conception treatment. Assistance is provided in monitoring the follicular growth, ovulation and timing of the intercourse. There is no stimulation of ovaries with any drugs and this is the most natural form of assisted conception.
• • Surrogacy Treatments (Information will be given)
•   o When a woman cannot carry a baby due to the absence of a uterus or defective uterus, another woman helps the woman or a couple by carrying the baby for them. This treatment is also suitable for male gay couples.

• Specialist Procedures

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• • Endometrial Scratch
•   o An endometrial scratch is performed in preparation for embryo transfer. It is a minor procedure that can increase the chance of embryo implantation.
• • HyCoSy
•   o Hysterosalpingo-Contrast Sonography (HyCoSy) is an ultrasound procedure used to assess the patency of the fallopian tubes and detect abnormalities of the uterus and endometrium. The procedure uses a non-toxic contrast agent for visualization under ultrasound.
• • Hysteroscopy
•    o A hysteroscopy is a procedure that allows a surgeon to look inside your womb (uterus) using a narrow tube-like telescopic camera called a hysteroscope. A hysteroscopy can be used either to diagnose or treat a gynaecological condition.
• • Ultrasound Scan
•   o Ultrasonography or ultrasound is a diagnostic imaging technique used to visualise internal organs. It provides invaluable information for the diagnosis and treatment of fertility issues for both men and women. Ultrasound scans are useful in every step of the fertility treatment process and ultimately, to confirm a successful pregnancy.
• • Surgical Sperm Retrieval
•   o Surgical sperm retrieval allows sperm to be obtained when there is no sperm present in the ejaculate. The procedures also allow potentially higher quality sperm to be retrieved when the sperm in the ejaculate is suboptimal.
• • Genetic Testing of Embryos (PGS/PGD)
•    o One of the major reasons causing embryos to fail to implant or miscarry is a genetic abnormality. It has also been established that the risk of a genetic abnormality increases with maternal age. Hence, genetic testing of an embryo and subsequently transferring embryo(s) that are genetically normal should increase the pregnancy rate and reduce the risk of miscarriage or birth of a child with a genetic abnormality (e.g. Down’s syndrome). To this end we offer pre-implantation genetic screening to assess whether embryos are chromosomally normal. If you have a family history of a particular genetic condition or are at higher risk for such a condition, we offer pre-implantation genetic diagnosis to test embryos for a particular genetic abnormality.
• • Blastocyst Culture
•   o Culturing embryos in the laboratory to day five or six gives the embryos more opportunity to prove their developmental potential.
• • Non -Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) (Information will be given)
•   o Dr Fouzia offers two non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT) that determine whether your baby is at risk for Down’s Syndrome (Trisomy 21), Edward’s Syndrome (Trisomy 18), and Patau Syndrome (Trisomy 13). NIPT involves a simple blood test and viability scan and may be performed as early as 10 weeks of pregnancy. NIPT will provide accurate answers when they matter most — simply, safely, sooner.
• • Gynaecology
•   o Gynaecology is a wide field encompassing the diagnosis, treatment and management of issues relating to the female reproductive system. Our clinics offer the latest state-of-the-art surgical treatment for a full range of gynaecological issues including well woman screening, hysteroscopy and laparoscopy to treatments for fibroids, ovarian cysts and endometriosis.

• Fertility Preservation

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• • Egg Freezing (Information will be given)
•   o Egg freezing is often referred to as fertility preservation because it allows a woman to preserve her fertility, i.e. the chance of conceiving a child with her own eggs, until a later point in her life when she is ready to have a child. Egg freezing can be performed for medical or social reasons.
• • Sperm Freezing 
•   o Sperm freezing is often referred to as fertility preservation because it allows a man to preserve his fertility, i.e. the chance of conceiving a child with his own sperm, until a later point in his life when he is ready to have a child. Sperm freezing can be performed for medical or social reasons.

• Patient Support

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• • Fertility Support
•   o For many couples, learning that their only way to conceive a child is by undertaking fertility treatment can feel like an emotional blow.
• • Acupuncture (Information will be given)
•   o Acupuncture is well known for its calming effects and has also been found to be effective when undergoing IVF treatment. We now offer an acupuncture service with a highly experienced expert, to assist patients during their treatment journey. We use traditional needle and laser acupuncture, which stimulates points in the body by using a low-energy laser beam. This is particularly suitable for people who struggle with needles.
• • Reflexology
•   o Reflexology is a traditional healing art dating back to millennia and involves the manipulation of pressure or ‘reflex’ points in both the hands and feet.
• • Nutritional Therapy
•   o Nutrition is an important area to get right when you are trying to conceive; a good healthy diet will help to lower stress levels, keep the body in good shape and stabilise hormone levels.
• • Fertility Coaching
•   o In conjunction with clinical care, our uniquely holistic and supportive programme can provide you with the additional support you need.
• • Antenatal Care
•   o Our clinics offer a comprehensive suite of antenatal, including appointments with Dr Fouzia a Foetal Medicine Specialist, ultrasounds, cervical sutures and a private delivery.

• Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
NHS Hospitals, United Kingdom

• Assistant Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Dow University of Medical and Health Sciences

• Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Altamash General Hospital Clifton, Karachi

• Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Ziauddin Hospital, Clifton, Karachi

• Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Concept Fertility Centre, Karachi

Dr Fouzia was born in London in 1974 and is the daughter of a surgeon.She has two brothers and three sisters and is the 3rd generation of her family to practice medicine. Her hobbies include painting and travelling and she has her paintings installed in her home.

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