WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2000: Re: Ablation failure question

Re: Ablation failure question

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 22 Oct 2000 09:04:22 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 21 Oct 2000, Debbie wrote: >
>Is there any set time you physicians see for woman that have endometrial
>ablations as far as when, if it fails, it is most likely to occur? For
>example...do more have failures in the first three months...at the six
>month mark...the nine month mark...the one year mark? I am seven months
>into mine...and all of my cycles are a bit different...this one seems
>heavier...but light...but a heavy light...if that makes sense...plus, I
>had some red blood and no red blood here since month one post. I get
>all brown blood...scanty. I got scared seeing that teeny tiny amount of
>red blood thinking perhaps this could be a sign it is failing...these
>ablations are tough to wait out and so stressful...I should have hyst
>had a hysterectomy...oh well...that option is still there;)
>
>Thank You:)
>
>Deb

Deb

It just makes sense that the further out you are, the greater the chance of failure. I would say most of mine seem to fail within the first year. Good Luck

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

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of a physician-patient relationship.

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