Endometrial Ablation Center - Covina, CA
Covina Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors for Endometrial AblationType of Physician: Obstetrician-Gynecologist What is a Obstetrician-Gynecologist? A certification by the Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology; practitioners provide medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders, to the extent that it distinguishes them from other physicians. This training enables them to serve as consultants to other physicians and as primary physicians for women. Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology Common Name: Ob/Gyn or Ob-Gyn Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors in Covina * Osvaldo C Arenas-Diaz MD  Magan Medical Clinic  Magan Medical Clinic  Magan Medical Clinic  Robert S Ellison MD  Daniel Barajas MD  Akbar Omar MD  Estella Pacificar MD  Woodglen Ob/Gyn Medical Center  Woodglen Ob/Gyn Medical Center  Woodglen Ob/Gyn Medical Center  Jacqueline Bracy MD  Woodglen Ob/Gyn Medical Center  Woodglen Ob/Gyn Medical Center  Karen A Westermoe MD  West Covina Medical Clinic  West Covina Medical Clinic  Kalpana Savla MD  Robert Kayser MD  Richard A Williams MD  Patrick Maloney MD FACOG  Anjana P Shah MD  San Gabriel Valley Perinatal  Hooshang D Farshidi MD  Jong G Kim MD  Bill Tang MD  Dumrong Tangchitnob MD  Carlos Beharie MD  Delroy S Hewling MD  Raymond Limansky MD  Patrick J Baggot MD  Julius C Kpaduwa MD Stella Kpaduwa MD  Baldwin Medical Clinic  Vellore B Bhupathy MD  Center for Women's Health Care  Center for Women's Health Care  Center for Women's Health Care  Narendra K Gupta MD  Jeffrey D Lee MD  Abraham P Han MD  Jen-Kway Shen MD  Hung-Chou Yen MD  Derek Y F Lee MD  Katukota Vijay MD  Frank Chiang MD  Robert Lee DO  Robert Ozaki MD  Hun-Koo Cho MD  David Choi MD  Ju C Rhee MD  Monique B Williams  King Wong MD  Robert B Morrison MD  Robert B Morrison MD  Veena Raizada MD  Debra A Turull DO  Pomona Valley Medical Center  Raymond A Barajas MD  Prime Health Medical Group  Dilipkumar G Patel MD  Drs Melnik Melnik & Soloway  Drs Melnik Melnik & Soloway  Kee S Koh MD  The Ob/Gyn Place  Ovadia Moas MD  Robyn D Lawton MD  PIH Multispecialty Group  Women MedCare  Azmath Qureshi MD  PIH Multispecialty Group  Drs Melnik Melnik & Soloway  Reproductive Health Center  Virginia Lee & Kay Wood MDs  Grand Medical Group  Ruben Marmet MD  Grand Medical Group  Bright Women's Center  Bright Women's Center  Bright Women's Center  Bright Women's Center  Bright Women's Center  D'Mitri Starks MD  Medical Center for Women  Medical Center for Women  Medical Center for Women  Medical Center for Women  Medical Center for Women  Medical Center for Women  Medical Center for Women  Medical Center for Women  Gunn Center for Gynecology & Female Urology  Gunn Center for Gynecology & Female Urology  Frederick W Dieterich MD  St Gabrielle Women's Health  Cecilia T Lin MD  PIH Multispecialty Group  Steve J Vouis MD  Anaheim Fullerton Medical Group  Robert Lopez MD  Savita Malik MD Covina, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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Endometrial AblationRead the Endometrial Ablation article » What is endometrial ablation?Endometrial ablation is the surgical destruction of the lining tissues of the uterus, known as the endometrium. Endometrial ablation is one type of treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding.
Why is endometrial ablation done?Endometrial ablation is a treatment for abnormal bleeding of the uterus that is due to a benign (non-cancerous) condition. Endometrial ablation is not sufficient for treatment of bleeding due to cancer of the uterus, since cancer cells may have grown into the deeper tissues of the uterus and would not be removed by the procedure. Endometrial ablation is only performed on a nonpregnant woman who does not plan to become pregnant in the future. It should not be performed if the woman has an active infection of the genital tract. Endometrial ablation is not a first-line therapy for heavy bleeding and should only be considered when medical and hormonal therapies have not been sufficient to control the bleeding. How is endometrial ablation performed?Prior to the procedure, a woman needs to have an endometrial sampling (biopsy) performed to exclude the presence of cancer. Imaging studies and/or direct visualization with a hysteroscope (a lighted viewing instrument that is inserted to visualize the inside of the uterus) are necessary to exclude the presence of uterine polyps or benign tumors (fibroids) beneath the lining tissues of the uterus. Polyps and fibroids are possible causes of heavy bleeding that can be simply removed without the need for ablation of the entire endometrium. Obviously, the possibility of pregnancy must be excluded, and intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs) must be removed prior to considering endometrial ablation. Hormonal therapy may be given in the weeks prior to the procedure (particularly in younger women), in order to shrink the endometrium to an ... Recommended Reading Related to Endometrial AblationWhat is normal vaginal bleeding?Normal vaginal bleeding is the periodic blood that flows as a discharge from the woman's uterus. Normal vaginal bleeding is also called menorrhea. The process by which menorrhea occurs is called menstruation. Normal vaginal bleeding occurs as a result of cyclic hormonal changes. The ovaries are the main source of female hormones, which control the development of female body characteristics such as the breasts, body shape, and body hair. The hormones also regulate the menstrual cycle. The ovary, or female gonad, is one of a pair of reproductive glands in women. They are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus. Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond. The ovaries produce eggs (ova) and female hormones. During each monthly menstrual cycle, an egg is released from one ovary. The egg travels from the ovary through a Fallopian tube to the uterus.
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