Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV). An endoscope being used to make a hole in the ventricle so the patient can avoid needing a shunt. For a small number of children, an endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) surgery may be a treatment option. This surgery replaces the need to have a shunt. Most often it's done in children who have a narrow or blocked channel leading out of their ventricles (aqueductal stenosis).
Treatment options. If your period is heavy due to a hormone change, it can often be reversed through hormone supplements or switching to a different type of contraceptive. For some of the more severe issues, treatment can vary. Infections like pelvic inflammatory disorder can usually be treated with antibiotics.
1 Menorrhagia is a well-known side effect of using a nonhormonal intrauterine device for birth control. 2  When an IUD is the cause of excessive menstrual bleeding, you may need to remove it. 3  Pregnancy complications.4  A single, heavy, late period may be due to a miscarriage. Uterine fibroids may cause heavier than normal or prolonged menstrual bleeding. 2  Polyps. 3  Small, benign growths on the lining of the uterus (uterine polyps) may cause heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding. 4  Polyps of the uterus most commonly occur in women of reproductive age as the result of high hormone levels.