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Endometrial ablation is most often employed in people with excessive menstrual bleeding, who do not wish to undergo a hysterectomy, following unsuccessful medical therapy. [1] Endometrial ablation is typically done in a minimally invasive manner with no external incisions. Slender tools are inserted through the vagina and into the uterus.
Hormonal therapies to reduce or stop menstrual bleeding have long been used to manage a number of gynecologic conditions including menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea), heavy menstrual bleeding, irregular or other abnormal uterine bleeding, menstrual-related mood changes (premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual dysphoric disorder), and pelvic pain due to endometriosis or uterine fibroids.
Menometrorrhagia, also known as heavy irregular menstrual bleeding, is a condition in which prolonged or excessive uterine bleeding occurs irregularly and more frequently than normal. It is thus a combination of metrorrhagia (intermenstrual bleeding) and menorrhagia (heavy/prolonged menstrual bleeding).
Advocating for myself led my doctors to find a uterine fibroid that was painful. Four months ago, I went in to see my primary care doctor because my menstrual bleeding was abnormal. However, even ...
It bears repeating that the first symptom of endometrial cancer is often bleeding between periods or while in menopause. If this is something you are experiencing, take it seriously and bring it ...
It is a type of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). [1] [2] Abnormal uterine bleeding can be caused by structural abnormalities in the reproductive tract, anovulation, bleeding disorders, hormonal issues (such as hypothyroidism) or cancer of the reproductive tract. Initial evaluation aims at determining pregnancy status, menopausal status, and the ...
Vaginal bleeding that does not respond to medical treatments Endometriosis — a chronic condition where the same type of cells that normally line the uterus grow outside of it, often on the ...
In the uterus, balloon tamponade can alleviate or stop postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Inflating a Sengstaken–Blakemore tube in the uterus successfully treats atonic postpartum hemorrhage refractory to medical management in approximately 80% of cases. [2] Such procedure is relatively simple, inexpensive and has low surgical morbidity. [2]