Had the ablation 5/10/08 , the one where they use boiling water from a wand, no balloon, not sure what it is called. The Doc said it was safer than any of the other procedures out there. I had 10 mg Valium and 5 mg percocet by mouth, a patch of scopolomine for nausea behind my ear and a torodol injection. My Doc had to stop the procedure when he was only 40% finished due to I was in EXCRUCIATING pain. He said it was not that common and I probably just had more heat receptors in my uterus than normal. In the past two weeks I have been bloated and gained 5 lbs. I am discouraged at finding this blog and realizing that I was not counseled on any of these side effects. Did anyone else have this level of pain with the procedure. My Doc said to wait 3 or 4 months then repeat the procedure under sedation in the hospital as one would for a D&C. Not so sure about that now.
I had my ablation in 10/07 I continue to get a watery discharge with odor and this month I have had a very strange period. The cramping has been bad from the beginning but this month I could not bend over and pick up my daughter without severe pain. My pain started running done my leg. I have also gained weight. I want to know why I never found weight gain and intense cramping as a possible side effect. Has anyone found a way to help with the cramps beside a hysto?
Hi,
I had an endometrial resection Jan/08. I had non-stop heavy bleeding starting Sept 08. Apparently my procedure didn't work either as I have not stopped bleeding. If you count the starting of it all in Sept I am now at about 10 months! Has anybody had the procedure done twice? Is it time for a hysterectomy? I am totally done with the bleeding. I also feel that I have gained weight, especially in the tummy area.
I feel that I should just get rid of it all since I'm done having kids. (45 yrs old)
I had an endometrial resection Jan/08. I had non-stop heavy bleeding starting Sept 08. Apparently my procedure didn't work either as I have not stopped bleeding. If you count the starting of it all in Sept I am now at about 10 months! Has anybody had the procedure done twice? Is it time for a hysterectomy? I am totally done with the bleeding. I also feel that I have gained weight, especially in the tummy area.
I feel that I should just get rid of it all since I'm done having kids. (45 yrs old)
:-D I have had only one minimal period since, if you can call it that. I still have my PMS symptoms..unfortunate for my family! lol But I would recommend this for anyone with terrible heavy periods! I was unable to have a normal life 7 days a month, and now if I need a light day liner once or twice every two or three months, that is it!
I am 53 with a soon-to-be-3 year old :O
(He was not in vitro; was a surprise!). Diagnosesd with probable endometriosis after an endometiral biopsy and standard pelvic. New trendy thing is for doctors to let their patients decide procedures, so I elected an endometrial ablation (I haven't been to medical school, so how am I to decide which is better? Any decision I make would be emotional...which it was. Even tried the what would you suggest if I were your mother approach but no dice. By the way, I come from a family of docs and have an advanced professional degree).
I think I made the wrong election, based on her not confirming a particular diagnosis - or telling me, if this diagnosis, this procedure will fix. But if this diagnosis, then this proceure will not work. Additionally was provided with incorrect information. She never actually confirmed a diagnosis, other than to treat the symptom which was continued bleeding 3 week long and a "bulky uterus". The endometrial biopsy ruled out cancer, so that was a non-issue.
I was told to expect light discharge and spotting, both afterwards and in lieu of normal period. Was told I would have light period if any. I had the watery discharge and spotting intitially which cleared. Three weeks later, had spotting. Then had full blown period as if I never had my lining removed (and I have always had heavy periods; this was no different). After reading, thought I may have adenomyosis - which would explain the bleeding. Saw my OB-GYN. She assured me that the Novasure procedure was a success. Then told me that I was 2nd patient to report bleeding of this type aftter procedure. She wouldn't admit possibility of another diagnosis but said to come back in 3 months if I had any more problems (ie, didn't pervceive the bleeding as problematic, without more). She didn't do a pelvic to see if my uterus was still bulky/enlarged. Her nurse practitioner advised that at least I wasn't bleeding all of the time (a three week long period and low blood count is what prompted the initial trip to the OB-GYN in the first place).
I am not perturnbed if the diagnosis was wrong. I am annoyed at the "cirling of the wagons" response. I am a bit annoyed with myself, but would have likely come to the point where I would have elected the hysterectomy had I more time to think about it (but I felt awful from all the bleeding and blood loss and fatigue and wasnted to fell better. ANd I dont' care what the literature says, ladies, having a hysterectomy is an emotionally fraughte decision; rules out the "what if").
I am not suggesting that the Novasure procedure wasn't successful and didn't get the endometrium. I am suggesting that it hasn't resolved the problem which is continued heavy bleeding (though now at least not chronic) and lower back and pelvic pain. I think she should have sat me down and suggested a hysterectomy - I am near menopause, probably in perimenopause, not planning to have more children and this would have covered any diagnosis, not simply endometriosis. It would have accelerated mennopause a little. It would completely avooid later sugery for ovarian or cervical cancer and reduced risk of breast cancer. What's not to like?
This is not my regular OB-GYN. My solution will be to wait as instructed - and to look for another GYN as I wait.
(He was not in vitro; was a surprise!). Diagnosesd with probable endometriosis after an endometiral biopsy and standard pelvic. New trendy thing is for doctors to let their patients decide procedures, so I elected an endometrial ablation (I haven't been to medical school, so how am I to decide which is better? Any decision I make would be emotional...which it was. Even tried the what would you suggest if I were your mother approach but no dice. By the way, I come from a family of docs and have an advanced professional degree).
I think I made the wrong election, based on her not confirming a particular diagnosis - or telling me, if this diagnosis, this procedure will fix. But if this diagnosis, then this proceure will not work. Additionally was provided with incorrect information. She never actually confirmed a diagnosis, other than to treat the symptom which was continued bleeding 3 week long and a "bulky uterus". The endometrial biopsy ruled out cancer, so that was a non-issue.
I was told to expect light discharge and spotting, both afterwards and in lieu of normal period. Was told I would have light period if any. I had the watery discharge and spotting intitially which cleared. Three weeks later, had spotting. Then had full blown period as if I never had my lining removed (and I have always had heavy periods; this was no different). After reading, thought I may have adenomyosis - which would explain the bleeding. Saw my OB-GYN. She assured me that the Novasure procedure was a success. Then told me that I was 2nd patient to report bleeding of this type aftter procedure. She wouldn't admit possibility of another diagnosis but said to come back in 3 months if I had any more problems (ie, didn't pervceive the bleeding as problematic, without more). She didn't do a pelvic to see if my uterus was still bulky/enlarged. Her nurse practitioner advised that at least I wasn't bleeding all of the time (a three week long period and low blood count is what prompted the initial trip to the OB-GYN in the first place).
I am not perturnbed if the diagnosis was wrong. I am annoyed at the "cirling of the wagons" response. I am a bit annoyed with myself, but would have likely come to the point where I would have elected the hysterectomy had I more time to think about it (but I felt awful from all the bleeding and blood loss and fatigue and wasnted to fell better. ANd I dont' care what the literature says, ladies, having a hysterectomy is an emotionally fraughte decision; rules out the "what if").
I am not suggesting that the Novasure procedure wasn't successful and didn't get the endometrium. I am suggesting that it hasn't resolved the problem which is continued heavy bleeding (though now at least not chronic) and lower back and pelvic pain. I think she should have sat me down and suggested a hysterectomy - I am near menopause, probably in perimenopause, not planning to have more children and this would have covered any diagnosis, not simply endometriosis. It would have accelerated mennopause a little. It would completely avooid later sugery for ovarian or cervical cancer and reduced risk of breast cancer. What's not to like?
This is not my regular OB-GYN. My solution will be to wait as instructed - and to look for another GYN as I wait.
Hi,
I also had uterine ablation done in september of 2007. It is 8 months later and I am 12 pounds heavier. I have been dieting and working out so I know I really tried to get this off and it won't come off. My stomach is a balloon. I am always swollen in my middle section. I don't even know what it feels like to have a waist. I am not big to begin with but I can never wear anything fitted now and have to wear long tops since nothing fits in the waist. This is very strange because I have never had this problem before. I could lose if i needed to by diet and exercise. Noone seems to talk about weight gain but I know there must be many other women experiencing it. I still have pelvic pain too on top of it. Periods have not returned but I almost felt better knowing when the week was over I would have a few weeks of feeling okay. Is anyone else going through this? They need to do much more research and have more info available to women before deciding to do this. If this continues I am almost tempted to just have my uterus removed nad have a tummy tuck since i have tried everything and am tired of it all. Any comment would be appreciated. thanks
I also had uterine ablation done in september of 2007. It is 8 months later and I am 12 pounds heavier. I have been dieting and working out so I know I really tried to get this off and it won't come off. My stomach is a balloon. I am always swollen in my middle section. I don't even know what it feels like to have a waist. I am not big to begin with but I can never wear anything fitted now and have to wear long tops since nothing fits in the waist. This is very strange because I have never had this problem before. I could lose if i needed to by diet and exercise. Noone seems to talk about weight gain but I know there must be many other women experiencing it. I still have pelvic pain too on top of it. Periods have not returned but I almost felt better knowing when the week was over I would have a few weeks of feeling okay. Is anyone else going through this? They need to do much more research and have more info available to women before deciding to do this. If this continues I am almost tempted to just have my uterus removed nad have a tummy tuck since i have tried everything and am tired of it all. Any comment would be appreciated. thanks
hello everyone! i had Novasure done Dec. 7, 2007. doc said he was sure he "got everything" because i have a small uterus. i had actually started my period the morning of the proceedure and when i got home that day i had nothing more than a faint oozing for the following few days. until mid-march 2008 i hadn't had so much as one tinge of PMS or blood. then after sex one day (sorry ladies) i had some watery/oozy/bloody spotting. it was short lived. WIERD! then in April I had some light cramps and more of the same spotting after sex again! i noticed this time about 4 weeks had passed since the last episode so i just figured it was my cycle starting again. when May came around i started a light period (no sex involved) which, for the first time, required i wear a panty liner. cramping was a bit more. June rolled around and cramping was a bit more (still NOTHING compared to what i experienced before the proceedure) and i needed a panty-liner for about 2 days. now it's July and I'm wondering what this month has in store for me!
Update: last week the ovulation pain was so intense it felt like my last hours in labor, as if the muscles in my back were being pulled apart and my ovaries were about to explode while "everything else" (ahem..) felt like it was just swelling.I have never in my life felt pain like that and not been in labor. After the second day of continued pain I sought my gyn doctor for answers and relief. I mentioned that the pain has increased more over time since the ablation, but was told that was not possible. Needless to say I am now set up for a laproscopy and possible total hysterectomy.
it is totally possible i have talk to women it has happened to i have been having more painful periods myself it is just constant for 2 days no matter what i do
I'm 43, had an ablation in June 2008. Thought it would be great. The thought of no periods....fantastic and so far, so good....no period! But the downfall is my sex drive among other things. I've changed. I'm moody, I've lost some of my patience with my family and I too am struggling with losing some weight. I think my husband wishes I didn't get the procedure. Is this temporary? I hope so....help!
my hormones were nuts for 3 months it does get better i also had my sex drive kicked into overdrive instead of none
I had my NovaSure (I think that's the right name) surgery in Dec of 2006 and I'm going on almost 2 years period-free, no cramps, no problems. I just lucked out that is what my doctor recommended, but you might want to ask for the same if you are thinking about having this done. I don't have any relevant weight loss/gain information.
I had an ablation done in Jan of 2007, over the last six months have had severe cramping to the point of having to go to the ER and missed days at work. The bleeding is not that bad but pain is very bad. Doctors can't seem to find anything wrong, small fibroids but don't have an answer for me. How have you been and any answers yet?
Hey ladies, I am reading this blog trying to see if there is a correlation to my new migraines and my ablation/tubal ligation. I had both done at the same time March 2008, and so far have found it a fantastic experience.
Recently, I began having migraines. I went to the doctor and she gave me medicine for them, but couldn't find a reason why I was getting them. She suggested I see my eye doctor, even though I had just gone (also in March). I went to the eye doctor and my vision had changed, and they worried about diabetes, which I don't have. So I have my vision corrected and thought I would be good to go, but now, I am back to another migraine. I experience a lot of lathargy when I get my migraines, but other than the surgery, I don't know what else could be causing them.
Seems from all the blogs I have read that it is probable that my migraines are related to my surgery. I can deal with some migraines as long as I don't have to deal with my painful messy menstral. :-) I am happy with my results and have been 100% period/blood/spotting free since the day of my surgery.
Recently, I began having migraines. I went to the doctor and she gave me medicine for them, but couldn't find a reason why I was getting them. She suggested I see my eye doctor, even though I had just gone (also in March). I went to the eye doctor and my vision had changed, and they worried about diabetes, which I don't have. So I have my vision corrected and thought I would be good to go, but now, I am back to another migraine. I experience a lot of lathargy when I get my migraines, but other than the surgery, I don't know what else could be causing them.
Seems from all the blogs I have read that it is probable that my migraines are related to my surgery. I can deal with some migraines as long as I don't have to deal with my painful messy menstral. :-) I am happy with my results and have been 100% period/blood/spotting free since the day of my surgery.
since i get hormone migraines i would say yes it could happen i had them all the tim ewhen i was on the pill and your hormones go nuts after an ablation