Alternatives to Hysterectomies: Women Are Urged to Know Their Options When It Comes to Treating Certain Conditions NEW YORK, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates one in four women will have a hysterectomy before the age of 60. When applied in non-life threatening situations such as excessive or abnormal menstrual bleeding, this radical surgical treatment can place an unnecessary physical and mental toll on women. In the case of excessive menstrual bleeding, a condition that afflicts nearly 30 percent of all women in the U.S., various FDA approved technologies can be used in the doctor's office with local anesthesia. The HTA system, an out-patient procedure that uses heated saline for heavy bleeding, showed that more than half of the women experienced no bleeding and more than 90% were satisfied with this treatment as an alternative to hysterectomy. For more information go to http://www.uterus1.com/. SOUND BITE: MARK GLASSER, MD, CHIEF, OB/GYN OF KAISER PERMANENTE, SAN RAFAEL MEDICAL CENTER ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Audio version and more available at http://www.prnewswire.com/broadcast/12169/consumer.shtml AUDIO PROVIDED BY: Boston Scientific http://www.prnewswire.com/broadcast/12169/consumer.shtmlDATASOURCE: Boston Scientific CONTACT: MultiVu, 1-800-653-5313, ext. 3 or email , for Boston Scientific Web site: http://www.uterus1.com/

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