Treatment for Endometriosis - Hysterectomy
For most uterine conditions, if available non-surgical
treatments fail to relieve symptoms, many women
choose a more certain result with elective
hysterectomy. Each year in the U.S. alone,
doctors perform about 600,000 hysterectomies,
making it the second most common surgical
procedure. View a patient education brochure
here.
While symptoms such as chronic pain and
bleeding often point a woman and her doctor
toward hysterectomy as the preferred
treatment choice, life-threatening conditions
such as cancer or uncontrollable bleeding in
the uterus often necessitate a hysterectomy
and follow-up treatment.
While hysterectomy is relatively safe, always ask your doctor about all treatment options, as well as their risks and benefits, to determine which approach is right for you. And if your doctor recommends hysterectomy, you owe it to yourself to learn about da Vinci Hysterectomy, a robot-assisted, minimally invasive surgery that for many women may be the most effective, least invasive treatment available.
Uterine Conditions & Treatment
When a woman faces a medical condition that affects her uterus, the hollow, muscular organ that holds and feeds a fertilized egg, the emotional impact can often be as challenging as the physical. These conditions include, but are not limited to, cervical and uterine cancers such as endometrial cancer, uterine fibroids, uterine prolapse, excessive bleeding and endometriosis.
Treatment options are as varied as the conditions themselves, depending on individual circumstances.
A woman’s age, health history, surgical history and diagnosis (benign or cancerous), all factor into the
recommended course of action.
Treatment for Endometriosis or Endometrial Hyperplasia
Endometriosis, also known as endometrial hyperplasia, is a condition in which the endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus, causing scarring, pain, and heavy bleeding. It can often damage the fallopian tubes and ovaries in the process. A common organic cause of infertility, endometriosis can be treated with medications such as lupron for endometriosis that lowers hormone levels and decreases endometrial growths. While such medications often relieve associated symptoms, a patient should understand the potential side effects before pursuing this treatment regimen.
For endometrial cancer, also known as uterine cancer and more common among women after menopause, standard treatment options include hormone therapy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus). Three of these — radiation therapy, chemotherapy and hysterectomy — are also used to treat cervical cancer.
For benign (non-cancerous) conditions like menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding), non-surgical treatments like hormone therapy or minimally invasive ablative therapies may offer relief. For fibroids, uterine-preserving myomectomy, a surgical alternative to hysterectomy, may be an option.
For most uterine conditions, if available non-surgical
treatments fail to relieve symptoms, many women
choose a more certain result with elective
hysterectomy. Each year in the U.S. alone,
doctors perform about 600,000 hysterectomies,
making it the second most common surgical
procedure. View a patient education brochure
here.
While symptoms such as chronic pain and
bleeding often point a woman and her doctor
toward hysterectomy as the preferred
treatment choice, life-threatening conditions
such as cancer or uncontrollable bleeding in
the uterus often necessitate a hysterectomy
and follow-up treatment.
While hysterectomy is relatively safe, always ask your doctor about all treatment options, as well as their risks and benefits, to determine which approach is right for you. And if your doctor recommends hysterectomy, you owe it to yourself to learn about da Vinci Hysterectomy, a robot-assisted, minimally invasive surgery that for many women may be the most effective, least invasive treatment available.
Uterine Conditions & Treatment
When a woman faces a medical condition that affects her uterus, the hollow, muscular organ that holds and feeds a fertilized egg, the emotional impact can often be as challenging as the physical. These conditions include, but are not limited to, cervical and uterine cancers such as endometrial cancer, uterine fibroids, uterine prolapse, excessive bleeding and endometriosis.
Treatment options are as varied as the conditions themselves, depending on individual circumstances.
A woman’s age, health history, surgical history and diagnosis (benign or cancerous), all factor into the
recommended course of action.
Treatment for Endometriosis or Endometrial Hyperplasia
Endometriosis, also known as endometrial hyperplasia, is a condition in which the endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus, causing scarring, pain, and heavy bleeding. It can often damage the fallopian tubes and ovaries in the process. A common organic cause of infertility, endometriosis can be treated with medications such as lupron for endometriosis that lowers hormone levels and decreases endometrial growths. While such medications often relieve associated symptoms, a patient should understand the potential side effects before pursuing this treatment regimen.
For endometrial cancer, also known as uterine cancer and more common among women after menopause, standard treatment options include hormone therapy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus). Three of these — radiation therapy, chemotherapy and hysterectomy — are also used to treat cervical cancer.
For benign (non-cancerous) conditions like menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding), non-surgical treatments like hormone therapy or minimally invasive ablative therapies may offer relief. For fibroids, uterine-preserving myomectomy, a surgical alternative to hysterectomy, may be an option.
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Surgery Enabled by da Vinci®
You've just been diagnosed with a condition requiring surgery. Until
very recently your options included traditional surgery with a large
open incision or laparoscopy, which uses small incisions but is
typically limited to very simple procedures.
Thanks to a breakthrough surgical technology, there is a new category
of minimally invasive surgery for which you may be a candidate. It is an
effective, minimally invasive alternative to both open surgery and
laparoscopy. Through the use of the da Vinci® Surgical System,
surgeons are now able to offer a minimally invasive option for complex surgical procedures.
Imagine major surgery performed through the smallest of incisions. Imagine having the benefits of a definitive treatment but with the potential for significantly less pain, a shorter hospital stay, faster return to normal daily activities – as well as the potential for better clinical outcomes.
With the da Vinci Surgical System, surgeons and hospitals are re-writing accepted standards for surgical care. da Vinci is changing the experience of surgery. Read about da Vinci patient stories here.
You've just been diagnosed with a condition requiring surgery. Until
very recently your options included traditional surgery with a large
open incision or laparoscopy, which uses small incisions but is
typically limited to very simple procedures.
Thanks to a breakthrough surgical technology, there is a new category
of minimally invasive surgery for which you may be a candidate. It is an
effective, minimally invasive alternative to both open surgery and
laparoscopy. Through the use of the da Vinci® Surgical System,
surgeons are now able to offer a minimally invasive option for complex surgical procedures.
Imagine major surgery performed through the smallest of incisions. Imagine having the benefits of a definitive treatment but with the potential for significantly less pain, a shorter hospital stay, faster return to normal daily activities – as well as the potential for better clinical outcomes.
With the da Vinci Surgical System, surgeons and hospitals are re-writing accepted standards for surgical care. da Vinci is changing the experience of surgery. Read about da Vinci patient stories here.
