Menapause Surgery
Surgery is not a treatment for Menapause, but conditions requiring
surgery become more common at the time of Menapause.
Menapause Surgery Choices
Procedures that may be used to diagnose or treat problems, such as
abnormal vaginal bleeding, that occur during or after Menapause include:
- Dilation and curettage (D&C).
- Endometrial ablation.
- Endometrial biopsy.
- Hysteroscopy.
- Hysterectomy.
What to Think About when deciding
Menapause Surgery
Bothersome symptoms and abnormal bleeding often stop naturally after
Menapause is completed. If Menapause is nearing completion, watchful waiting
may be the best approach when uterine fibroids or endometriosis is present.
Some women may prefer the risks of surgery to the burden and
inconvenience of their symptoms.
Surgery may be the most appropriate treatment for cancers of the
reproductive organs.