About Ablation

Ablation destroys a thin layer of the lining of the uterus. This stops all menstrual flow in many women. After ablation, some women still have light bleeding or spotting. A few women may have regular periods. This is because the ovaries and uterus are not removed. If ablation does not control heavy bleeding, further treatment or surgery may be required.

Most women are not able to get pregnant after ablation. Thus, if you may want to become pregnant, you should not have endometrial ablation.

Although pregnancy is not likely after ablation, you should keep using some form of birth control until after menopause. You also may want to think about sterilization as an option to prevent preg-nancy. Ablation does not affect sexual response.

A woman who has had ablation still has all her reproductive organs in place.

Because of this, routine Pap tests and pelvic exams are still needed after ablation.

Normal Menstruation

Before the Procedure

The Procedure

After the Procedure
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