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Can an endometrial ablation cause thrombocytopenia?


Can an endometrial ablation cause thrombocytopenia?

i dont understand any of those. i cant even pronounce them

You a doctor, scientist or speaking a foreign language? :D

I wonder which came first. Thrombocytopenia or low platelets would cause you to bleed more, so likely the reason to need an endometrial ablation. So I suspect the endometrial ablation is more an effect than a cause. It would be good to look at all the causes of thrombocytopenia, as they are quite a few. In women, antiphospholipid syndrome can be a common cause, but there are others like drug reactions, viral infection, blood related diseases and auto-immune diseases. So good to hound your doctor until you get an answer if you can afford it, though 1 possibility is idiopathic or spontaneously without an obvious or common cause

Thrombocytopenia is any disorder in which there are not enough platelets. Platelets are cells in the blood that help blood to clot. This condition is sometimes associated with abnormal bleeding.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Thrombocytopenia is often divided into three major causes of low platelets:

Low production of platelets in the bone marrow
Increased breakdown of platelets in the bloodstream (called intravascular)
Increased breakdown of platelets in the spleen or liver (called extravascular)
Disorders that involve low production in the bone marrow include:

Aplastic anemia
Cancer in the bone marrow
Infections in the bone marrow (rare)
Drugs (very rare)
Disorders that involve the breakdown of platelets include:

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
Drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia
Drug-induced nonimmune thrombocytopenia
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Primary thrombocythemia
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
Hypersplenism (an enlarged spleen)
Symptoms

Bruising
Nosebleeds or bleeding in the mouth
Rash (pinpoint red spots)
Other symptoms may be present as well, depending on the cause of the condition. Mild thrombocytopenia can occur without symptoms.

Signs and tests

CBC shows low platelets
Bone marrow aspiration or biopsy may be normal or may show low megakaryocytes (platelet precursors) or an infiltrating disease.
PTT clotting study is normal
PT clotting study is normal
Platelet associated antibodies may be present
Treatment

Treatment depends on the cause of the condition. In some cases, a transfusion of platelets may be required to stop or prevent bleeding.

Expectations (prognosis)

The outcome depends on the disorder causing the low platelet counts.

Complications

Hemorrhage
Gastrointestinal bleeding (vomiting blood or blood in the stools)
Bleeding in the brain (intracranial hemorrhage)

Because endometrial ablation is used to stop excessive bleeding I dont believe it would cause thrombocytopenia
There are nothing noted about it in all the web sites on endometrial ablation causing this kind of blood loss.

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