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304 305<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Detailed information about symptoms and conditions:</strong></p> 306 307 308 309<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/adenomyosis/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adenomyosis</a></li><li><a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/adhesions/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adhesions</a></li><li><a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/bladder-problems/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bladder problems</a></li><li><a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/bowel-problems/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bowel problems</a></li><li><a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/cervical-dysplasia-hpv-and-cervical-cancer/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cervical Dysplasia and Cervical Cancer</a></li><li>Constipation (see <a class="foobox" href="https://hersfoundation.org/symptoms-and-conditions/bowel-problems/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bowel problems</a>)</li><li><a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/endometrial-hyperplasia-and-endometrial-cancer/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Endometrial Hyperplasia and Endometrial Cancer</a></li><li><a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/endometriosis/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Endometriosis</a></li><li><a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/uterine-fibroids/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fibroids</a></li><li><a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/heavy-bleeding/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Heavy bleeding</a></li><li><a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/cervical-dysplasia-hpv-and-cervical-cancer/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)</a></li><li><a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/joint-and-muscle-pain/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joint and muscle pain</a></li><li><a class="foobox" 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href="/symptoms-and-conditions/vaginal-shortening-and-vaginal-vault-prolapse/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vaginal shortening</a></li><li><a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/vaginal-shortening-and-vaginal-vault-prolapse/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vaginal vault prolapse</a></li></ul> 310 311 312 313<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="treatments">Diagnostic Studies and Treatment</h2> 314 315 316 317<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a class="foobox" href="/treatments/bladder-resuspension/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bladder resuspension</a></li><li><a class="foobox" href="/treatments/dilation-and-curettage-dc/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">D & C </a></li><li><a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/cervical-dysplasia-hpv-and-cervical-cancer/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cone biopsy, conization</a></li><li><a class="foobox" href="/treatments/endometrial-ablation/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Endometrial Ablation</a> – <a href="/treatments/endometrial-ablation/report/">Report Complications of Endometrial Ablation</a></li><li>Endometrial Biopsy (see <a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/endometrial-hyperplasia-and-endometrial-cancer/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Endometrial Hyperplasia</a>)</li><li>Hormones (estrogen, progesterone, DHEA)</li><li>Hysterectomy: vaginal, abdominal, laparoscopic, robotic (see <a href="https://hersfoundation.org/female-anatomy/">Female Anatomy Video</a>)</li><li>Hysteroscopy</li><li>Laparoscopy</li><li><a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/cervical-dysplasia-hpv-and-cervical-cancer/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">LEEP</a></li><li><a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/uterine-fibroids/" target="foobox" rel="noopener noreferrer">Myomectomy</a></li><li><a class="foobox" href="/symptoms-and-conditions/prolapse-of-the-uterus-bladder-bowel-or-rectum/" target="foobox" rel="noopener 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