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Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure is an effective outpatient treatment for abnormal cell growth. A fine wire loop with a special high-frequency current allows your doctor to precisely remove the abnormal tissue from you cervix.
Endometrial Ablation
Endometrial Ablation - Endometrial ablation is an outpatient surgery that can reduce or stop heavy uterine bleeding. Treatment takes less than a half hour and you can go home within less than an hour that day.
Colposcopy
Colposcopy is a procedure that gives your healthcare provider a magnified view of the cervix. It is done using a lighted microscope called a colposcope. In most cases, a sample of cervical cells is taken during a biopsy.
Hysteroscopy
Hysteroscopy is a procedure that allows your healthcare provider to see inside your uterus. Diagnostic hysteroscopy can help find the causes of problems in the uterus.
Essure
Essure is a permanent birth control procedure that works with your body to create a natural barrier against pregnancy.
Additional information about the Essure procedure is available at www.essure.com or by calling the Essure Information line at 1-877-ESSURE1.
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease of bone that leads to an increased risk of fracture.
Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (the endometrial stroma and glands, which should only be located inside the uterus) is found elsewhere in the body.
Fibroids
A uterine fibroid is the most common benign (not cancerous) tumor of a woman's uterus (womb). Fibroids develop with the uterine wall or attach to it. They may grow as a single tumor or in clusters.
Incontinence Surgery
This surgery is designed to restore the bladder neck and urethra to their anatomically correct positions in patients with stress incontinence.
Laparoscopy
Laparoscopy is direct visualization of the peritoneal cavity, ovaries, outside of the tubes and uterus by using a laparoscopy.
D & C
Often used to diagnose or treat abnormal uterine bleeding, the D&C is one of the most common surgical procedures performed on women. Dilation and Curettage also provides important information about whether uterine cancer is present.
Hysterectomy
A hysterectomy is an operation to remove a woman's uterus (womb). In some cases, the ovaries and fallopian tubes also are removed. |
