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Abnormal Uterine Bleeding - Hysterectomy the Answer?

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What is abnormal bleeding and what are the treatment options?

Abnormal or dysfunctional bleeding occurs for hormonal reasons, because of polyps in ther uterus and/or cervix, endometrial hyperplasia, and for other conditions including fibroids, adenomyosis, pelvic infection and uterine or cervical cancers.

Bleeding can be an inconvenience or interrupt your daily activities and may be associated with pelvic pain and uterine cramping.

Non-Surgical Treatment Options

Hormones to regulate ovulation and menstruating for hormone related bleeding
Progestin containing IUD (Intraterine device) for endometrial hyperplasia.

Surgical Treatment Options

Endometrial Ablation - Removal of uterus lining
- Rollerball or Rollerbarrel
- Thermal Balloon
- Freezing
Hysterscopy - for removal of polyps in uterus and/or cervix
Hysterectomy - removal of uterus

A hysterectomy is used to treat abnormal uterine bleeding only when other approaches have failed.

This content was written by staff of HysterSisters.com by non-medical professionals based on discussions, resources and input from other patients for the purpose of patient-to-patient support.

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