Hector O. Chapa

Background: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) could result in long-term gynecologic sequelae, including chronic pelvic pain, infertility, and ectopic pregnancy. Most cases are associated with sexually transmitted infections, with the diagno…

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of new-onset pelvic pain within 2 years after either radiofrequency (RF) or thermal balloon (TB) endometrial ablation for menorrhagia. Study design: This study was a retros…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) administered in combination with a local anesthetic as a deep paracervical block for in-office endometrial ablations. STUDY DESIGN: Double-blind, pl…