title: New-onset pelvic organ prolapse after Novasure endometrial ablation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Endometrial ablation with bipolar radiofrequency energy (NovaSure) for dysfunctional uterine bleeding has gained wide acceptance due to its ease and efficacy.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 45-year-old, gravida three, para two, female developed symptomatic Stage 3 pelvic organ prolapse (POP) 1 month after endometrial ablation using NovaSure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To our knowledge, this is the first published case of new-onset POP briefly after an endometrial ablation. It is not clear whether there is a causal association between the ablation procedure and de novo POP. Should there be any additional cases of de novo POP post endometrial ablation, further investigation would be warranted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199, USA.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tunitsky
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dardano
authors.forename: Ozgür H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Harmanli
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008796:Metrorrhagia / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery