Becoming pregnant after an endometrial ablation is usually unlikely, but it can happen. Pregnancy after ablation can have a higher risk of complications. Endometrial ablation is a procedure to remove ...

An endometrial ablation is a procedure your doctor might consider if you bleed between your menstrual periods, have a heavy flow, or have periods that last a long time. If medicine doesn’t help, your ...

Endometrial ablation is a procedure to remove the uterine lining. It may help women who have heavy or prolonged periods or bleeding in between periods. A doctor will typically prescribe medication or ...

Both procedures are used to treat heavy menstrual bleeding and other uterine conditions. Endometrial ablation is a less invasive form of surgery that destroys the lining of the uterus, while a ...

Tanya Perry was looking for relief from heavy bleeding during her period when her ob/gyn suggested endometrial ablation with the NovaSure device in May 2017. Her doctor told her it would be a quick ...

Hysterectomy rates can be expected to rise slowly in the months and years following endometrial ablation, regardless of ablation device type, a meta-analysis found. Risk of hysterectomy rose to from 4 ...

If you deal with heavy periods, you might just assume they’re par for the course—and you wouldn't be alone. In a recent poll of 884 Women's Health readers, 85 percent of respondents felt their heavy ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've been diagnosed with endometriosis and have heavy menstrual bleeding. My health care provider said I should consider endometrial ablation. A friend told me it might be ...

A 29-year-old Gravida 4, Para 2-1-0-3 female at 33 weeks 2 days gestation with a history of an endometrial ablation presented with preterm premature rupture of membranes. The patient had been ...

In this guest commentary, Cindy Basinski, MD, a private practice physician in Indiana and volunteer clinical assistant professor of gynecology at Indiana University School of Medicine, discusses ...

To earn CME related to this news article, click here. December 23, 2008 — Endometrial ablation in women younger than 40 years is linked to a higher risk for subsequent hysterectomy, according to the ...

Endometrial ablation is a procedure designed to destroy the uterine lining (endometrium). Your doctor may recommend this procedure if your menstrual periods are extremely heavy and can’t be controlled ...