Essay On Endometrial Ablation

Approximately 22% of women between ages 35-55 are affected by abnormal uterine bleeding. As a result, approximately 10-20% of office visits to a gynecologist are directly related to this condition. Endometrial Ablation is a procedure performed for women that have heavy and irregular menstrual periods. It works by destroying a layer of the Uterus called the Endometrium. Ablation means, “to remove by erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization.” (Pick, Marchelle 2012) In many women it can cause them to stop menstrual bleeding, but in others it can reduce or help it become normal. An Endometrial Ablation is 90 percent effective. In the rare cases that it doesn’t work, another surgery may be required. In most cases, women with heavy bleeding are treated first with
The Doctor can accidental puncture the Uterus. Also, with heat ablations there are burn risks. The doctor can accidentally burn the uterus or the surface of the bowels. “After endometrial ablation, pregnancy is still possible in some women. However, these pregnancies may be a higher risk to both mother and baby. The pregnancy may end in miscarriage because the lining of the uterus has been damaged. Women who want to become pregnant in the future should not have endometrial ablation”. (Mayo Clinic). Endometrial Ablation should only be done if a patient is done having children. There is also a chance to tear the opening of the uterus. The last risk for Endometrial Ablation is there can be build up of fluid in the lungs from the free flowing fluid ablations. Usually, an Endometrial Ablation only takes less than an hour to perform, but if there is any damage that is done, for Example, a puncture to the uterus further treatment is needed. An hour stay can turn into a couple of days. It takes two days to recover from the Ablation, but if there are any complications, it can take up to two weeks to recover with additional procedures that might be