A SINGLE INJECTION OF DEPOMEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE (DMPA) IMMEDIATELY AFTER RESECTOSCOPIC ROLLERBALL ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN WOMEN WITH HEAVY MENSTRUAL BLEEDING

Submitter and Co-author information

Jessica M C Smith, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry- Windsor CampusFollow
George A. Vilos MD, The Fertility Clinic, LHSC, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Western University, London, CanadaFollow
Angelos G. Vilos MD, The Fertility Clinic, LHSC, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Western University, London, Canada
Ayman Oraif MD, The Fertility Clinic, LHSC, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Western University, London, Canada
Hanin Abduliabar MD, The Fertility Clinic, LHSC, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Western University, London, Canada
Jackie Hollett-Cains MD, The Fertility Clinic, LHSC, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Western University, London, Canada

Type of Proposal

Oral presentation

Streaming Media

Faculty

Schulich School of Medicine Windsor

Faculty Sponsor

Dr. George Vilos

Start Date

24-3-2015 11:00 AM

End Date

24-3-2015 11:50 AM

Importance of the Project

Our goal is to increase the effectiveness of endometrial ablation so that repeat surgery will hopefully rarely, if ever, be necessary. Different methods that are currently being researched by Dr. Vilos include endometrial ablation followed by insertion of a Mirena, and endometrial ablation followed by a single injection of Depomedroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) in the recovery room. The latter is the project that I am focusing on. This research has the potential to be extremely useful. If our data show that a single injection of DMPA can increase the rate of amenorrhea or hypomenorrhea post-endometrial ablation, and decrease the rate of re-intervention, then it could very well lead to a change in Gynecology guidelines on the treatment of HMB.