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Undergoing Uterine Ablation Surgery, Discontinued Due To Uterine Septum. Could This Be Causing Heavy Irregular Periods?
I went in for a uterine ablation surgery (2nd surgery in a year, different doctor). My new doc informed me that he could not do the procedure due to a uterine septum. Everything I am finding online discusses fertility. That is not a concern of mine as I had a tubal ligation last year. My question is, can this septum be the reason for very unpredictable, heavy periods? I also have severed cramping and can bleed for up to 10 days. Another question is, why did my previous doctor who performed the tubal not find this? Also, he supposedly did an ablation as well but how could that be if my current doctor could not perform the ablation due to the septum?
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hi,,
uterine ablation is a procedure of destroying the endometrial lining of inside of uterus for profuse prolonged bleedibg,dysfunctional uterine bleeding(dub),,who do not want hysterectomy...(by thermal,electrical, using hysteroscope),,
tubal ligation is done from abdominal side ,that dr will not be able to see uterine septum,,,only hysteroscopy can make out septum,,septum does not cause bleeding,,
as it is second time you are going for ablation depending on your age and other factors on drs advice consider ablation under hysteroscopic vision,or medical therapy or hysterectomy...consult gynaecologist/lap surgeon
bye take care
uterine ablation is a procedure of destroying the endometrial lining of inside of uterus for profuse prolonged bleedibg,dysfunctional uterine bleeding(dub),,who do not want hysterectomy...(by thermal,electrical, using hysteroscope),,
tubal ligation is done from abdominal side ,that dr will not be able to see uterine septum,,,only hysteroscopy can make out septum,,septum does not cause bleeding,,
as it is second time you are going for ablation depending on your age and other factors on drs advice consider ablation under hysteroscopic vision,or medical therapy or hysterectomy...consult gynaecologist/lap surgeon
bye take care
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