Endometrial Ablation Center - Ellicott City, MD
Ellicott City 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 Ellicott City * Womens Care  Michael P Parsons MD  Harbor Womens Care  Harbor Womens Care  Harbor Womens Care  Columbia Medical Practice OB/GYN  Columbia Medical Practice OB/GYN  Columbia Medical Practice OB/GYN  Victoria A Dowling MD  Paul R Feldman MD  Maria Y Que MD  Karim Khatibi MD  Delhi E Thweatt Jr. MD  Spring Grove Hospital Center  Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Howard County  Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Howard County  Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Howard County  Hovik Taymoorian DO  Johnny T Yap MD  New Horizon Womens Care  New Horizon Womens Care  New Horizon Womens Care  A Woman's Choice Ob/Gyn  Derek J Lindsey MD  Womens Ob/Gyn Group  Womens Ob/Gyn Group  Womens Ob/Gyn Group  Womens Ob/Gyn Group  Womens Ob/Gyn Group  Womens Ob/Gyn Group  Womens Ob/Gyn Group  Thomas W Jones MD  Kimberly Moran-Turner MD  John K Yacoub MD  Saint Agnes Hospital  Baltimore Medical System  Baltimore Medical System  Baltimore Medical System  Village Ob/Gyn Associates LLC  Village Ob/Gyn Associates LLC  Village Ob/Gyn Associates LLC  Village Ob/Gyn Associates LLC  W Scott Supplee MD PA  Beth L Aronson MD  Family Health Centers of Baltimore  Family Health Centers of Baltimore  OB/GYN Specialists of Maryland LLC  OB/GYN Specialists of Maryland LLC  Drs Gabbay Feldman Pearlman Sondergaard& Minkin  Drs Gabbay Feldman Pearlman Sondergaard& Minkin  Drs Gabbay Feldman Pearlman Sondergaard& Minkin  Lennard G Herbst MD  OB/GYN Specialists of Maryland LLC  Drs Gabbay Feldman Pearlman Sondergaard& Minkin  Drs Gabbay Feldman Pearlman Sondergaard& Minkin  Drs Gabbay Feldman Pearlman Sondergaard& Minkin  OB/GYN Specialists of Maryland LLC  OB/GYN Specialists of Maryland LLC  Drs Gabbay Feldman Pearlman Sondergaard& Minkin  ASD Centers LLC  Drs Gabbay Feldman Pearlman Sondergaard& Minkin  Park West South System  Sheo P Sharma MD  Ellen L Taylor MD  Ob/Gyn Associates  Ob/Gyn Associates  Ob/Gyn Associates  Geralyn C O'Reilly MD  Ob/Gyn Associates  Ob/Gyn Associates  Lee Medical Group  Family Health Centers of Baltimore  University of Maryland Women's Health  University of Maryland Women's Health  University of Maryland Women's Health  University of Maryland Women's Health  Capital Women's Care of Howard County  University of Maryland Women's Health  University of Maryland Women's Health  University of Maryland Women's Health  Capital Women's Care of Howard County  University of Maryland Women's Health  University of Maryland Women's Health  Capital Women's Care of Howard County  Capital Women's Care of Howard County  Kirpal K Singh MD  Francoise Abrams MD  Maryland General Hospital Ob/Gyn  Maryland General Hospital Ob/Gyn  Dr Kulkarni  Narong Ruchira MD  Maryland General Hospital Ob/Gyn  City Plaza Medical Center  Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Ob/Gyn  Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Ob/Gyn  Nancy P Youssefi MD  Taro J Adachi MD  Family Health Centers of Baltimore  Harbor Womens Care  Harbor Hospital Fetal Assessment Center Ellicott City, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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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