There have been some premature and one dangerous pregnancy with placenta accreta. Most pregnancies after endometrial ablation will miscarry. Because of the potential problems with future pregnancies, it is recommended that reliable birth control be emphasised to women who undergo endometrial ablation.
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Download references. You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar. Correspondence to Jyoti Guleria. Reprints and Permissions. Annan, H. Beware: pregnancy and second-generation endometrial ablation. Gynecol Surg 2, — Download citation. In some women, menstrual flow may stop completely.
No incisions are needed for endometrial ablation. Your doctor inserts slender tools through the passageway between your vagina and uterus cervix. The tools vary, depending on the method used to ablate the endometrium. Methods might include extreme cold, heated fluids, microwave energy or high-energy radiofrequencies.
Some types of endometrial ablation can be done in your doctor's office. Others must be performed in an operating room. Factors such as the size and condition of your uterus will help determine which endometrial ablation method is most appropriate. Endometrial ablation is a treatment for excessive menstrual blood loss. Your doctor might recommend endometrial ablation if you have:. To reduce menstrual bleeding, doctors generally start by prescribing medications or an intrauterine device IUD. Endometrial ablation might be an option if these other treatments don't help or if you're not able to have other therapies.
Pregnancy can occur after endometrial ablation. However, these pregnancies might be higher risk to mother and baby. The pregnancy might end in miscarriage because the lining of the uterus has been damaged, or the pregnancy might occur in the fallopian tubes or cervix instead of the uterus ectopic pregnancy. Some types of sterilization procedures can be done at the time of endometrial ablation.
If you are having endometrial ablation, long-lasting contraception or sterilization is recommended to prevent pregnancy. One type of endometrial ablation uses a thermal balloon filled with heated fluid to destroy the lining of the uterus endometrium. During radiofrequency ablation, your doctor uses a triangular ablation device which transmits radiofrequency energy and destroys the tissue lining the uterus endometrium.
Women who have endometrial ablation should use birth control until after menopause. Sterilization may be a good option to prevent pregnancy after ablation. A woman who has had ablation still has all her reproductive organs. Routine cervical cancer screening and pelvic exams are still needed. Radiofrequency—A probe is inserted into the uterus through the cervix. The tip of the probe expands into a mesh-like device that sends radiofrequency energy into the lining.
The energy and heat destroy the endometrial tissue, while suction is applied to remove it. Freezing—A thin probe is inserted into the uterus. The tip of the probe freezes the uterine lining. Ultrasound is used to help guide the procedure. Heated fluid—Fluid is inserted into the uterus through a hysteroscope, a slender, light-transmitting device. The fluid is heated and stays in the uterus for about 10 minutes.
The heat destroys the lining. Heated balloon—A balloon is placed in the uterus with a hysteroscope. Heated fluid is put into the balloon. The balloon expands until its edges touch the uterine lining.
The heat destroys the endometrium. Microwave energy—A special probe is inserted into the uterus through the cervix.
You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar. Correspondence to Christian Alabi. Reprints and Permissions. Alabi, C. Successful pregnancy after microwave endometrial ablation: case report. Gynecol Surg 5, — Download citation. Received : 07 June Accepted : 25 July Published : 27 September Issue Date : May Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content:.
Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article. Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative. Skip to main content. Search all SpringerOpen articles Search. Download PDF. Abstract We present details of a year-old para 3 woman, who was treated with microwave endometrial ablation MEA for menorrhagia after previous failed medical treatments. Case We present details of a year-old, para 3 woman, who was treated with microwave endometrial ablation MEA, Microsulis plc, Hampshire, UK for menorrhagia after previous failed medical treatments.
Discussion MEA utilises microwave power at a frequency of 9.
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