Severe menstrual cramps after endometrial ablation

Hi! I also Im having what you have, bleed super dark almost black. And my pain is BAD! What have you done since then?
Monica

I am experiencing the same thing. At first I thought it was my appendix but I noticed that the pain had a pattern. I asked my doctor and he said it was my right ovary having spasms because of hormones. I must admit that it is a killer.

I had my ablation about 2 years ago in 2015 the pain is so bad I will lay for days in bed with waves of abdominal pain diarrhea bloating feels like waves of pain I can't bend over I get a fever.. the worst cramps that I've ever had without having a baby. And ive had 2 with no problems. I go to the surgeon on the 2nd of January.. for hysterectomy I've had colonoscopies I've gone to gastroenterologist I feel like it's my only option. Out of options!

Thank you for your response, I am relieved to find it's nothing serious

Wow, I just found this thread today after wanting to curl up in bed all day with these symptoms. At first I thought just diarrhea pains, but it feels exactly like the worst menstrual pains ever, and diarrhea is gone for almost 8 hours but pain is still there. I had my ablation and final in November 2016. I have had mild cramps before, but this is just awful.

Hello, i had an ablation two years ago this August. I ha e bled a little every month since. The last 3 months i have had excruciating pains! I️ went to dr and had a ultrasound and a colposcopy to check the problems. Nothing came out of all the tests. I️ am in bed now like clockwork on the 16th in such pain that I can not even fall asleep or stop tossing and crying! I am a 40 year old that has 4 children and am crying like a baby in bed! I can’t keep living like this!

I had a Novasure procedure 7 years ago and have had no period since. Each month since I would experience breast tenderness but no cramping or period. But now in the last few weeks I've started having what feels like menstrual cramps. I'm concerned with these new symptoms, am I over reacting?

Wow! I’m so glad I found this post. Here it is at 3:53 am and I’m in excruciating pain! I had the procedure done 12/12/2016 and for the first few months I was fine. Then month 3 or four came and the severe pains started. I had little to no bleeding up until month 7 or so and then it all came on strong. I have to roll into a ball to find any relief and it honestly “knocks me on my ass” I recently had a tummy tuck and I’ll be honest, this pain from the ablation tips any pain I’ve ever experienced in my life. I’ve had to leave work as I can barely function. It lasts a few days, but they are the worst days of my life. I’m soon to be 34 and now see that I need a second doctor opinion after reading all of these posts. So sorry for all of us ladies!

I had an uterine ablasion performed after I got my tubal ligation done back in 2004 after having my 4 daughter. For 5 year I was ok then I had really heavy bleeding. The ablasion was I told would fix this. I still got periods but they were a normal blood flow but each time I got them the pain increased. The pain increased so much that no over the counter painkillers worked. I then went to the doctors and got stonger pain killers these did not work. I would have to have time of work. I ended up in emergency at the hospital with a hotpack on my tummy and back in tears. I was given the strongest pain killers. I got to the stage I was becoming allergic to every pain medication and was throwing up constantly. I can not even take a panadol now as I throw up. One doctor told me it was in my head and I was a drug addict. This went on for 9 years on every cycle of menstration. It took a female doctor who said I could not live like this. She immediately booked me in to see the gynaecologist who said I could have a hysterectomy but this would not solve my problem it was my ovaries. I refused to have my ovaries taken out as I did not want to go on hormonal tablets. I had a lovely recently trained gynaecological surgeon. She said that my ovaries were normal and healthy. But my uterus was so badly scarred. A normal uterus wall is only 4mm thick, mine was 14mm thick and she said no wonder you were in so much pain. The hysterectomy was the best. I had to have an abdominal hysterectomy and no complications. I have never had any pain since and it has been 3 years since my operation.

I’m so glad I found this. I’m sitting here in the bathroom feeing like I’m going to give birth to my uterus. I’m almost 3 years since my ablation and it has gotten worse. I was fine the first year. Then mild bleeding. Now I have horrible cramping, pressure like I need to push out a baby and sometime bleeding. I feel it’s not as bad if I do bleed.
I feel like it’s one long contraction that will not stop.

I'm having the same problem after only 9 months after the ablation. My stomach is even sore to the touch the day after the cramping.

I am in the same boat as you! Had Novasure ablation 9 years ago. Every time I lose weight, my fat cells release tons of estrogen which ends up making my uterus want to shed its regenerated lining. But, it can't because the cervix is stenosed (scarred shut), causing excruciating pains! This happened first about 4 years ago, then again 2 years ago. It seems to occur, then eventually find a small opening to release the blood build up. I give up losing weight, hormones settle down and all is well for awhile. I am tempt d just to have a hysterectomy. But, like you, I am older, almost 54 and would rather not have this surgery if I can find another avenue. Please post how you are doing with the progesterone. I have some from previous years and may incorporate that into what I have created as my regimen. I'm trying to lower estrogen levels by a twofold process...taking two supplements, cruciferous vegetables (13C) --the bind to the estrogen, and taking a liver cleanse--to help flush the estrogen on out of my body.

Thank all of you for the posts! It has given me so much courage and strength just to know I’m NOT alone and not going crazy. I had my ablation in May ‘17 and had really bad cramps a few times and then started both bleeding and cramping at Christmas! I’m seeing a gyno tomorrow and will insist they read up on Post Ablation Syndrome if they have not heard about it! None of US should suffer like this! It is not good enough to just offer us drugs, when the surgery has so clearly failed!

Hi Ladies,
I had my ablation done in November 2017. I believed that it was the best thing I could have done . I have not had a period since the normal bleed after the inital procedure. However last month to the day I was hit with pain so bad as another lady wrote her husband was scared.. So was mine that my appendix had burst. I laid around the house for about 3 days then the day of the worst pains I felt really ill so ill my legs were cramping like contraction leg cramps then it got so bad I could not walk and I just wanted to lay curled up. Even the hospital ER nurse was convinced it was my appendix. They gave me 2 different rounds of pain meds b4 the pain was bearable. It was my right ovary last month now this month it is my left. These r pains of death. It is just as bad as full on labor pains. I get sweaty and have to breath like contraction cramps. I even feel the urge to push because it is so bad just as another lady wrote. I felt so crazy when the Dr sent me home because it was not my appendix they took a ct scan also and they said they found nothing abnormal no elevated blood counts and my urine also looked fine. I felt almost crazy. Untill today when they have retired with a vingense. This is so sad and I hate it. I wish I would have just gotten the full hysto.. This ablation is not cool. I was not warned of things like this. Ibuprofen is not helping the pain nor is Tylenol. I dont know what to do.... So sad in so much pain.

So this is completely wild. I posted last month about my issue and guess what? On 12/20 I was hospitalized after two emergency room visits for the “unknown pain” after taking a CT scan they said my appendix were inflamed and prepped me for surgery. Right before surgery another doctor came in and said were holding off. We think it has more to do with your uterus. I went on major painkillers and antibiotics that I just finished two weeks later. Went to go the OBGYN and was told that my uterus is close to appendix flaring it at he time of ovulation. But when checked, irs clearly the overtly as they were able to induce the pain. I’m 33 and too young for an overy removal. Hysterectomy is an option but not a guarantee the pain won’t come back. Ekkk!