Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Abnormal uterine bleeding tests and treatments, keyhole surgery and other approaches. Bleeding more than your usual period volume or days or at other times in your cycle maybe a sign of uterine polyps, fibroids, adenomyosis or cancer of the genital tract. Prompt care to get a diagnosis is essential to effecting the right approach to treatment for the bleeding.
Fibroids are growths from the muscle of the womb are removed at keyhole surgery. Fibroids are benign growths from the uterus. They are found at different locations in the uterus. The location of the fibroid in the uterus and the symptoms they cause determines the best mode of care - hysteroscopic, laparoscopy or open removal (myomectomy) or a hysterectomy.
Polyps are grape like growths in the uterine lining and may cause bleeding. They are mostly benign. Hysteroscopic approach is preferred treatment
Insertion or removal of Mirena or copper loops for longterm contraception or control of bleeding and pain from endometriosis.
Ovarian cysts are fluid sacs. They can be benign or a cancer. They cause symptoms by their size, location or other chemicals they produce.