Hugh S. Taylor, MD, is Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, and Director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Yale University School of Medicine discusses the reason for the high failure rate of endometrial ablation and explains that stem cells can migrate from bone marrow into the endometrium and change into endometrial cells.

Summary
Endometrial ablation, an alternative treatment to hysterectomy, has a relatively high failure rate probably because stem cells can migrate into the endometrium, turn into endometrial cells and cause a woman to bleed and have pain.

References and Resources
McCausland AM, McCausland VM. Prediction of treatment outcomes after global endometrial ablation. Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Jun;113(6):1370

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