Heavy Periods

If you suffer from heavy periods, you are not alone. More than 1 woman in 5 share this common condition. The average period lasts 5-7 days, and the average amount of blood lost is only one to two ounces per cycle. On the other hand, if you suffer from heavy periods, you may bleed as much as 10 to 25 times that amount each month (Source: National Women's Health Resource Center). And if you do, you probably know what it's like to experience one or more of these difficult and disruptive symptoms:

Menstrual flow that interferes with your regular activities or lifestyle and causes anxiety about embarrassing accidents
Periods that last longer than 7 days
Menstrual flow that soaks through 1 or more tampons or napkins every hour for several consecutive hours
Menstrual flow that includes large blood clots
Fatigue or shortness of breath (which are symptoms of anemia caused by blood loss)

The good news is that safe and effective treatments for heavy periods are available, and you have choices.

Dr. Pazmino offers a quick (usually less than 30 minutes), simple and minimally invasive treatment developed to reduce excessive menstrual bleeding without a hospital stay. Unlike a hysterectomy, this procedure (GYNECARE THERMACHOICE), allows you to preserve the uterus, and importantly, recovery is fast. Many women return to there normal activities the next day. With an excellent safety record and high success rate, this treatment can stop heavy bleeding so that you can take control of your life.

If you prefer treatment in the office, Dr. Pazmino now offers Her Option. Her Option is a safe and effective treatment that uses subzero temperatures to destroy the tissue lining the uterus (Cryoablation of the endometrium). It is this tissue that sheds during your period that causes bleeding. By destroying most or all of this lining, your periods will be reduced or eliminated.
There are many reasons that women choose Her Option:

High success rate in reducing bleeding
No need to remove the uterus or to disrupt the natural hormones
The treatment can be performed in the comfort of a doctor's office with a return to normal activities the next day
Cryoablation acts as a natural anesthetic, increasing patient comfort during the procedure

For more information on Her Option, visit the website: www.heroption.com

For more information, please call (814)684-4676.

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