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Endometrial ablation

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Removal of the lining of the womb.

Removing the uterine lining decreases menstrual flow or stops it completely.</P> The endometrium is the inner layer of the uterus (womb), the uterine lining which is normally shed monthly in response to the hormonal changes of the menstrual period.</P> Ablation means removal or excision, usually surgically.

The word comes from the Latin ablatum meaning to carry away.

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