Best in Care - Special Women’s Issue - (Page 7)

Stop the Suffering Monthly S Does your “time of the month” include heavy bleeding and cramps? New relief is available amantha dreaded her period. Not only did she suffer from headaches and cramping, but she also had severe heavy bleeding. “I felt like I was living my life around my period … running from bathroom to bathroom,” she says. “It made work, travel and spending time with my family difficult, if not unbearable. I just wanted it to stop.” Fortunately, new minimally invasive procedures, such as endometrial ablation, offer Samantha and others relief. This alternative to hysterectomy avoids the potential side effects and long-term risks of hormone therapy. “The outpatient procedure delivers precisely measured energy via a slender, handheld wand to remove the endometrial lining,” says obstetrician/ gynecologist Georgine Lamvu, MD. “It is a quick and simple procedure that requires no incisions and generally takes less than 10 minutes.” Georgine Lamvu, MD, specializes in pelvic pain, vulvovaginal disorders and minimally invasive surgery, including robotic surgery and endometrial ablation. sEEK rElIEf If you are premenopausal with heavy menstrual bleeding and no longer plan to have children, you may be a candidate for endometrial ablation. To find out more or to schedule a physician appointment, call 407-303-1700 today. If you answer yes to any of the following questions, you may be a candidate for this minimally invasive procedure. • Do you regularly have excessive bleeding? • Does your bleeding require you to carry large amounts of feminine products with you and change them frequently? • Do you experience fatigue, anemia or “accidents” due to heavy bleeding? • Does excessive bleeding affect your daily activities and social plans or cause you to miss work? • Do you avoid travel or leaving your home because of heavy bleeding? • Do you often carry a change of clothes because of excessive bleeding? Is EndomEtrIal ablatIon for mE? Benefits of Endometrial Ablation • It significantly reduces or elimi nates menstrual bleeding. • It’s a quick, simple, safe, mini mally invasive pro cedure that requires no pretreatment. • It can be performed any time during your cycle, even during your period. • It has excellent results—97 percent of patients would recommend the pro cedure to a friend. floridahospital.com I 7 http://floridahospital.com

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Best in Care - Spring 2008 Contents The Doctor Becomes the Patient Stop the Monthly Suffering Major Surgery. Minor Scar. A Healthier Weight Expect More When Expecting

Best in Care - Spring 2008

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