endometrial ablation

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First you go nine months without a period. Then, if you breastfeed, aside from the initial bleeding after having a baby, you might get lucky to go a year or possibly more without a period! So, when you get the “joy” of having it return, it can be some what of a shocker at just how much you, well, suddenly bleed. What’s with all the heavy bleeding? And, for some, why is there bleeding between periods? Breezy Mama turned to my favorite OB, Dr. Gafori, from IGO Medical Group, to get these questions answered.

Why do some women suffer from heavy bleeding?

Menorrhagia or heavy bleeding affects anywhere from 10-35 percent of women. It is one of the more common problems that leads to [Read more…] about Why Are My Periods So Heavy and Why Do I Bleed Between Periods?

Hmmm… I wonder if it’s having 3 kids and two newborns that had me thinking about this topic. All kidding aside, my hubby has had a vasectomy AND I have had my tubes tied (you can never be too sure… kidding… kind of…), but I was curious about other options as well. Breezy Mama turned to a favorite Go-To expert, Dr. Rothbart (who was famously flown to Namibia to deliver Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Shiloh) to get the pros and cons of the different procedures when you are absolutely, 100% finished having children (ahem).

1. Tubes Tied

a. I recently had my tubes tied, but was told to use birth control for the first 3 months because I could STILL get pregnant. How is this possible?

It is really [Read more…] about 3 Ways You Can Become Sterile