Reproductive System

Focus On: One Method for Reducing Pelvic Adhesions

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Overview: GYNECARE INTERCEED® Absorbable Adhesion Barrier

If you're preparing for a C-section or another pelvic surgery, your attention is probably most concerned with the procedur

About Pelvic Adhesions

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What Are Pelvic Adhesions?

Pelvic adhesions are abnormal bands of scar tissue that may form after surgery, including C-sections, and bind tissues or organs that are usually not con

Why Are C-Sections Necessary?

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Why Are C-Sections Necessary?

Many conditions during pregnancy or labor can make a C-section necessary, including:

* Prolonged or ineffective labor
* Placenta issues: If the pl

About C-Sections & Pelvic Surgery

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Overview: C-Sections & Pelvic Surgery

If you’re expecting a baby, you’re probably preparing in many ways for your new arrival.

Treatments For Heavy Periods

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Medical experts often treat heavy periods with less invasive methods first, such as birth control pills or global endometrial ablation (GEA), and reserve hysterectomy for specific circumstances.

Focus On: One Treatment for Heavy Periods

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Overview: GYNECARE THERMACHOICE® Uterine Balloon Therapy System

If you’ve been reluctant to talk to your friends or your doctor about your heavy periods, you may not realize how co

About Fibroids

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Fibroids are benign (noncancerous) growths in the smooth muscle tissue of the walls of the uterus, or womb.

About Heavy Periods

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Overview: Heavy Periods

For most women, menstruation is a simple fact of life.

Focus On: One Treatment for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

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Overview: GYNECARE PROLIFT® Pelvic Floor Repair System

Have you felt a pressure in your pelvic area that won't go away? Pain or discomfort during sexual intercourse?

Treatments For Pelvic Organ Prolaspe

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Treatments for Pelvic Organ Prolaspe

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) can be treated with a variety of methods, including nonsurgical and surgical procedures, depending on the severity