What are my treatment options?
Most women with menorrhagia don’t know that heavy bleeding is not normal — it is a recognized
medical condition for which they can seek treatment. Many women think that bleeding heavily for 4
to 5 days or changing their pad every hour is something they have to live with. Others are afraid
that the only options are hormones or a hysterectomy.
Heavy menstrual bleeding can be treated simply, safely and successfully. You and your doctor can
come to a treatment decision by assessing the amount and frequency of your bleeding and by looking
at how your periods affect your life. Several factors will be important to your decision, including
whether or not you plan to have children in the future and whether you want ongoing therapy or a
one time treatment.
Treatment options include endometrial ablation, hormones,
dilation and curettage (D&C), and
hysterectomy. Hormones are minimally effective.
In fact, clinical studies show high levels of treatment failure with hormones often resulting in a hysterectomy. D&C works for only a short
period of time. Hysterectomy is a radical surgery with significant recovery time.
Now with the one-time NovaSure endometrial ablation procedure, women can finally find reliable
relief from heavy menstrual bleeding safely without the side effects of hormones or a hysterectomy.
NovaSure lets women take control of their lives and return to their normal routines quickly.
When you know all your options up front you can make a more informed decision about which is
right for you. For an overview of treatment options, have a look at this
at-a-glance treatment chart. (Note: This link opens in a new browser window.)
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