Don’t Plan Your Life Around Periods and Heavy Bleeding
Do you find yourself checking the calendar for the “right time” when planning social activities or family vacations? Did you know there are gynecological procedures that can free you from heavy periods or abnormal uterine bleeding?
If you want to maintain fertility, we may discuss options such as drug/hormone therapy. If you want to avoid long-term hormone therapy, and don’t intend to become pregnant, we offer two popular choices:
Novasure® is also known as endometrial ablation. It’s an effective and minimally invasive outpatient alternative to hysterectomy. Novasure reduces or eliminates future menstrual bleeding by permanently removing the lining of the uterus. This is done through the brief application of electrical energy to the endometrial lining via a slender wand. The simple procedure, which takes less than five minutes, requires no incisions and can be done in our office under local anesthesia or in an out patient surgery setting. More info.
Thermachoice® is another method of endometrial ablation that uses heat instead of energy to treat the endometrium. Instead of a wand, the procedure is done using a uterine balloon. It requires no incisions and can be done in our office under local anesthesia or in an out patient surgery setting. This 30-minute procedure usually provides permanent freedom from heavy periods. More info.
When you’re ready to stop arranging your life around your periods, talk to us about any of these solutions.
