PSYCHOLOGICAL-ASPECTS OF HEAVY PERIODS - DOES ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION PROVIDE THE ANSWER

Menorrhagia may sometimes represent psychological problems. A frequent gynaecological response to this complaint is surgery. More recently, psychological factors and accurate assessment of menstrual loss have c alled into question the need for hysterectomy in a proportion of women . Endometrial ablation offers a less invasive alternative to hysterect omy which may result in a better psychological outcome.