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Periods that regularly soak through one or more tampons or napkins per hour
Fatigue or exhaustion during your period
Cramping or pressure in abdomen or lower back
Pain during sex
An uncomfortable feeling that something is bulging or dropping into the vagina
Urine leakage or "accidents"
Difficulty emptying your bladder or bowels
 
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GYNECARE THERMACHOICE®
GYNECARE THERMACHOICE® Uterine Balloon Therapy with Fluid Circulation

INDICATIONS: The GYNECARE THERMACHOICE® System is a thermal balloon ablation device intended to ablate the endometrial lining of the uterus in premenopausal women with menorrhagia (excessive uterine bleeding) due to benign causes for whom childbearing is complete.

CONTRAINDICATIONS: The device is contraindicated for use in a patient: with known or suspected endometrial carcinoma (uterine cancer) or premalignant change of the endometrium, such as unresolved adenomatous hyperplasia; with any anatomic or pathologic condition in which weakness of the myometrium could exist, such as history of previous classical cesarean sections or transmural myomectomy; with active genital or urinary tract infection at the time of procedure (eg, cervicitis, vaginitis, endometritis, salpingitis, or cystitis); with an intrauterine device (IUD) currently in place; or who is pregnant or who wants to become pregnant in the future.

POTENTIAL ADVERSE EFFECTS that may occur include: rupture of the uterus; thermal injury to adjacent tissue; heated liquid escaping into the vascular spaces and/or cervix, vagina, fallopian tubes, and abdominal cavity; electrical burn; hemorrhage; infection or sepsis; perforation; post-ablation tubal sterilization syndrome; complications leading to serious injury or death; complications with pregnancy (Note: pregnancy following ablation is dangerous to both the mother and the fetus); and risks associated with hysteroscopy.

WARNINGS: Failure to follow all instructions or to heed any warnings or precautions could result in serious patient injury. If a perforation is present, and the procedure is not terminated, thermal injury to adjacent tissue may occur if the heater is activated.

CAUTION: Endometrial ablation procedures using the GYNECARE THERMACHOICE® System should be performed only by medical professionals who have experience in performing procedures within the uterine cavity, such as IUD insertion or dilation and curettage (D&C), and who have adequate training and familiarity with
GYNECARE THERMACHOICE® System. Rx Only.

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