Abstract
Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) or menorrhagia is the most common form of dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB). In spite of medical treatment for DUB, many women will eventually require a hysterectomy, which is an invasive treatment option. NovaSure ablation offers a same day non-invasive alternative to hysterectomy and hysteroscopic ablation. A 38-year-old woman presented with HMB in 2015. The attacks of HMB interrupted her lifestyle, and she refused to continue with medical treatment, which failed to resolve her symptoms. This patient was admitted to the hospital four times over 2015 due to the anemia caused by the DUB. Medroxyprogesterone acetate and oral contraceptive pills failed to control the patient’s bleeding episodes. Hysteroscopic examination of the uterine cavity showed a normal cavity, and the endometrial biopsy showed proliferative endometrium. She was counseled about NovaSure ablation as the last treatment option before hysterectomy. The NovaSure ablation procedure took 90 s, and the patient was discharged from the hospital 6 h after the procedure. At follow-up, the patient is completely amenorrheic, and she is satisfied with her results. This study demonstrated that NovaSure endometrial ablation is a safe, effective, non-invasive alternative to hysteroscopic endometrial ablation for treatment of DUB.
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