Endometriosis Treatment
Rochester Hills, MI
If you are experiencing cramping and menstrual pain that’s far worse than other women, you may be suffering from endometriosis. Endometriosis occurs when the lining of the uterus (womb) grows outside of the uterus.
Endometriosis affects about 5 million American women, and is especially common among women in their 30s and 40s. The most common symptom is intense pelvic pain, which happens most often during your period, but it can also happen at other times. Endometriosis may also make it harder to get pregnant. If left untreated, endometriosis typically gets worse over time – and can cause fertility issues.
Contemporary Obstetrics & Gynecology offers several state-of-the-art treatment options to stop the suffering of endometriosis, as well as to and improve your chances of getting pregnant.
ENDOMETRIOSIS TREATMENTS
NovaSure
Endometrial Ablation
NovaSure endometrial ablation is a safe and comfortable radiofrequency treatment for endometriosis that can be performed in our Rochester Hills, MI office.
NovaSure endometrial ablation requires no hormonal pretreatment. Women treated with NovaSure endometrial ablation no longer experience the symptoms or effects of a heavy period. Many women stop having their period altogether.
Endometrial ablation is not a treatment for women who wish to become pregnant in the future, or who have uterine cancer or risk factors for uterine cancer.
Hormone Therapy
for Endometriosis
Hormone therapy is an effective treatment for endometriosis, for many women. By prescribing medications that reduce the amount of estrogen the body produces, menstrual bleeding can be reduced or stopped entirely. This in turn reduces the inflammation and scarring of endometriosis.
Contraceptives such as birth control pills, patches, and vaginal rings that contain both estrogen and progestin may be prescribed. Or, progestin-only contraceptives may be used to eliminate periods altogether.
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (Gn-RH) drugs can also be used to block the production of ovarian-stimulating hormones, causing endometrial tissue to shrink. For other women, progestin inhibitors and aromatase inhibitors may be prescribed by our OBGYNs as the best treatment for endometriosis.
Endometriosis
Surgery
For women with severe endometriosis who still wish to bear children, conservative surgery to remove the endometriosis – while leaving the uterus and ovaries intact – can be an excellent option.
Our skilled women’s surgeon can treat endometriosis with minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery and daVinci robotic surgery, to operate through a tiny incision, which when healed is almost invisible.
This type of minimally invasive endometriosis surgery can decrease endometriosis pain with very little downtime – while also increasing the woman’s chances of being able to successfully conceive children in the future.
LOCATION
1135 W. University, Suite 100
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
