Many women develop excessive bleeding with their periods as they get older. Previously, if the bleeding could not be controlled with medication or hormones, a hysterectomy was needed. Recently a procedure has been developed in which the lining of the uterus is destroyed or removed using the operative hysteroscope. This procedure is called an endometrial ablation . This outpatient technique can save many women from having a hysterectomy.
Women can typically resume their normal activity in just a few days.