For 9 in 10 women, endometrial ablation can greatly reduce menstrual flow and sometimes get rid of it altogether. On February 4, Abby underwent a combination surgery including a bilateral salpingectomy, in which doctors remove both fallopian tubes, thereby withdrawing an egg's pathway from the ovaries to the uterus, as well as an endometrial ablation, which removes a layer of the endometrium - aka the tissue lining a uterus.Īccording to Johns Hopkins Medicine, removing this layer of the endometrium reduces the chance of pregnancy because "the endometrial lining, where the egg implants after being fertilized, has been removed."Ībby chose this combination not only to eliminate her chances of having an unwanted pregnancy, but also for the relief endometrial ablations can offer those, like Abby, who experience long, heavy periods that interrupt their daily life.
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