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A guide to talking with your doctor
Heavy periods, painful periods, or abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) may affect many women, but that doesn’t mean it’s normal. Here are a few things to bring up at your visit.
Details to track before your visit
- Number of days of bleeding
- What type of protection you need each day (for example, light pantiliner or heavy pad, light or more absorbent tampon, or even double protection)
- How frequently you need to change protection
- If you notice any clots in your flow
- How your life has been affected (missing work, social, or athletic activities, etc.)
- Any other symptoms (such as fatigue, cramps, headaches, irritability, etc.)
Questions to start the conversation
- I’ve noticed that my periods have changed, can we talk about that?
- My lower back and legs are really painful on my period; is that normal?
- I’ve heard that many women are getting treated for heavy periods…is this something I should consider?
Questions to ask your doctor
- What might be causing my heavy bleeding?
- Do I need to have any tests?
- Is treatment right for me?
- What are my treatment options?
- What does each treatment involve?
- If I have symptoms, how long should I wait before getting treatment?
- What types of treatment do you perform?
- What success rates have you had with each?
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Together with your doctor we can help make a better life your reality.
Historically, watchful waiting, medication and hysterectomies were the only solutions for treating abnormal uterine bleeding and fibroids. Explore minimally-invasive, uterine-sparing procedures that can provide relief with minimal downtime.
NovaSure®
endometrial ablation
Reduce or eliminate heavy menstrual bleeding with a five-minute, non-hormonal procedure performed in your doctor’s office.1
Sonata®
fibroid ablation
Reduce fibroid symptoms and heavy menstrual bleeding with an incisionless, transcervical procedure to treat fibroids.2
Acessa®
fibroid ablation
Reduce fibroid symptoms and heavy menstrual bleeding with a minimally-invasive, laparoscopic procedure to treat fibroids.3
*MyoSure Manual is not indicated for the treatment of fibroids
Hologic’s Nurse Advocate program is for general education only and does not provide medical advice. Hologic Nurse Advocates are Registered Nurses by training but do not act in a clinical capacity and cannot diagnose, treat, or provide individualized medical guidance. Education and opinions do not represent medical advice from Hologic.
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