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Endometrial Ablation
Why It Is Done
Endometrial ablation is used to control heavy, prolonged vaginal bleeding when:
- Bleeding has not responded to other treatments.
- Childbearing is completed.
- You prefer not to have a Reference hysterectomy Opens New Window to control bleeding.
- Other medical problems prevent a hysterectomy.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: January 27, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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