I had the Novasure endometrial ablation November 2014. The surgery itself went very well and doctor said it was 'successful'. I was fine until the very next January I started bleeding. It was a lot but like it was coming from an open wound, not clotty, like I was used to in the past. February I was ok sort of and March again I was bleeding. That was not the worst part. The period symptoms, cramps, headache, bloating were not the usual. They were so much worse. The back pain was excruciating and the bloating felt more like someone stuck an IV under my skin from below my chest to my hips and forgot to remove it. I have always been very active and in great shape. Never had a stomach. Now I've gained 30 lbs and cannot for the life of me get rid of the underlying fat, tissue, who knows what that has developed between my skin and abdominal and uterine wall. The doctor that did the surgery sent me for pelvic ultrasounds and found fibroids that I never had before and only solution was a hysterectomy. Ridiculous. I went to Cleveland Clinic for a second opinion and they gave me another option to cut the blood flow from the fibroids. I'm not convinced that is my problem and I certainly don't want to entertain more surgery. Two years later I have a new GYN that seems nice enough but attributes my issues to aging and normal! Yes I'm 44 now but I just can't accept that. I push myself to work out and started running again, something I've had to stop because the pain in the hip joints and lower back are so bad. I don't care and just push myself. I also do yoga and see a chiropractor. Just writing this brings tears to my eyes. But I'm not giving up until I find a resolution or at least know a reason for the way I feel. If anyone thinks they are crazy or just getting old, don't accept that as an answer! You know your body and hopefully there is a doctor that can listen and help. Next step for me is acupuncture.