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5 years after endometrial ablation
A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker answered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: If there is any endometrial tissue that remains after an ablation, this tissue can regenerate and over a period of time create bleeding.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. AARATHI Cholkeri-Singh answered
19 years experience Gynecology
Possibly: The goal of endometrial ablation is to reduce the amount of bleeding you have with your monthly menses not to eliminate the periods. However, up to 4 ... Read More
Dr. David Adler answered
29 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Possibly: Endometrial ablation is done to reduce menstrual flow, not necessarily eliminate menses. In the best of cases, 40% of women have no menses. The import ... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Danny Farmer answered
38 years experience Internal Medicine
Ultrasound!: Should be done first to see the thickness of your endometrium. It can sometimes grow back! Prob followed by an endometrial biopsy! Have you been on ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jon Ahlstrom answered
30 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
This is not uncommon: It is not uncommon to have some bleeding after an endometrial ablation. In some cases regular periods may return after several months or years. It i ... Read More
A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rahil Malik answered
10 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Tissue left: There are several ways of a ablating the endometrial lining but there is no way of 100% eliminating all endometrial tissue. Most people are heavy wit ... Read More
A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Paul Daum answered
41 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Check your hormones: Sometime the ablation of the lining of the uterus can affect to lifespan of the ovaries. Have your Estradiol and fsh checked, and see if your ovaries ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Harold Fields answered
61 years experience Family Medicine
Pregnancy: no, there is nothing you can do to get pregnant
A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Adler answered
29 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
No: If you still have heavy menses 2 years after an endometrial ablation, this is considered a failure. It is important to understand that 15% of ablation ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gerard Honore answered
29 years experience Fertility Medicine
Common, but: Bleeding after an ablation is quite common, there are different reasons: 1) remaining areas of active endometrium, new growth of uterine or cervical p ... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Jenkins answered
Specializes in Anesthesiology
You might need: Another ablation and the cause of the UTIs determined and treated
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