Comment Reply

I did some research on repeat ablation, and found one study from 1992:

Source:
Journal of Reproductive Medicine 1992 Jul;37(7):629-35.
Endometrial ablation repeat procedures. Case studies.
by Gimpelson RJ, Kaigh J., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, MO.
Access through: National Institutes of Health (NIH) PubMed

Article abstract:
"Of 143 women who underwent endometrial ablation from May 1986 through August 1991:
- 16 requested repeat endometrial ablation
- 7 underwent hysterectomy. Only two of the hysterectomies were performed for bleeding, and no hysterectomy was needed for any woman who had a repeat endometrial ablation.

For patients undergoing one ablation, the results were:
- 55 women with amenorrhea (38%)
- 32 women with staining (22%)
- 33 light flow (23%)
- 7 hysterectomies (5%)
- 16 patients requesting repeat endometrial ablation (11%)
(sounds like you are this 11%)

Repeat endometrial ablation (of the 16 patients above) resulted in:
- 10 women with amenorrhea (63%)
- 3 with staining (19%)
- 3 with light flow (19%)

Repeat endometrial ablation can eliminate the need for hysterectomy in women who continue to have bleeding problems after one endometrial ablation. Gynecologists should not hesitate to offer repeat ablation since the results will usually be excellent."

To access full article:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1522571?dopt=Abstract

Does this information help? Please know that this article was published in 1992, and may be irrelevant information...but is a good article to print (at least abstract) and take to your doctor, to ask if any other studies have been published on this topic since 1992.

Sounds promising, to have a second ablation (from this one case study)!