Ablation for heavy periods - FEEDBACK

[Anonymous]

Has anyone done it? Are you glad you did it? How old were you? Is there a name for the specific technique? How long and uncomfortable was the procedure? Who did you use? I'm 44 and considering. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Had it done at 38 and was glad that I did. It completely eliminated my periods. I am so glad to be done with that.

[Anonymous]

search this forum about ablations. There was a thread about a specific problem that quite a few people have developed after it.

I was in your shoes a few years ago, OP. I had a laprascopic hysterectomy and life has been a breeze (on that front) ever since. It may not be right for you, but if it turns out ablation isn't what you want, then don't be afraid of the hysterectomy.

[Anonymous]

PP, did you find weight gain an issue post-hysterectomy? I have been considering it for a different reason but was worried about getting fat, or fatter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone done it? Are you glad you did it? How old were you? Is there a name for the specific technique? How long and uncomfortable was the procedure? Who did you use? I'm 44 and considering. Thanks.

Novasure. Had it at 38. An oby-gyn at my practice did it. Had it done Friday AM under twilight sedation. Went home with Percoset. Used that and a heating pad all weekend. Fine to go to work on Monday AM. No problems. Period didn't return at all. I am thrilled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:search this forum about ablations. There was a thread about a specific problem that quite a few people have developed after it.

I was in your shoes a few years ago, OP. I had a laprascopic hysterectomy and life has been a breeze (on that front) ever since. It may not be right for you, but if it turns out ablation isn't what you want, then don't be afraid of the hysterectomy.

Wait...Is that the procedure where they grind up your uterus to get it out and it turns out that women were getting cancer later on because the surgeon never saw there were small tumors?

A small number of women – the precise number is unknown – are effectively sentenced to death by a version of this procedure that can spread cancer cells as the uterus and any growths on it are pulverized to fit through the tiny incision, a process called morcellation.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/18/hysterectomy-laparoscopic-morcellation-amy-reed/5347093/

If so, no thanks.

--Not OP, but I'll keep my uterus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:search this forum about ablations. There was a thread about a specific problem that quite a few people have developed after it.

I was in your shoes a few years ago, OP. I had a laprascopic hysterectomy and life has been a breeze (on that front) ever since. It may not be right for you, but if it turns out ablation isn't what you want, then don't be afraid of the hysterectomy.

Wait...Is that the procedure where they grind up your uterus to get it out and it turns out that women were getting cancer later on because the surgeon never saw there were small tumors?

A small number of women – the precise number is unknown – are effectively sentenced to death by a version of this procedure that can spread cancer cells as the uterus and any growths on it are pulverized to fit through the tiny incision, a process called morcellation.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/18/hysterectomy-laparoscopic-morcellation-amy-reed/5347093/

If so, no thanks.

--Not OP, but I'll keep my uterus.

NO!!!! Please, this process is not used anymore. Laproscopic hysterectomy means they make small incisions and use tools that allow them to reach in and remove the uterus without making a large incision.

Please stop fear mongering. You have no idea what you are talking about.

[Anonymous]

I had the ablation and it was easy and completely eliminated the problem without any ill effects. I had very little discomfort afterwards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:search this forum about ablations. There was a thread about a specific problem that quite a few people have developed after it.

I was in your shoes a few years ago, OP. I had a laprascopic hysterectomy and life has been a breeze (on that front) ever since. It may not be right for you, but if it turns out ablation isn't what you want, then don't be afraid of the hysterectomy.

Wait...Is that the procedure where they grind up your uterus to get it out and it turns out that women were getting cancer later on because the surgeon never saw there were small tumors?

A small number of women – the precise number is unknown – are effectively sentenced to death by a version of this procedure that can spread cancer cells as the uterus and any growths on it are pulverized to fit through the tiny incision, a process called morcellation.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/18/hysterectomy-laparoscopic-morcellation-amy-reed/5347093/

If so, no thanks.

--Not OP, but I'll keep my uterus.

NO!!!! Please, this process is not used anymore. Laproscopic hysterectomy means they make small incisions and use tools that allow them to reach in and remove the uterus without making a large incision.

Please stop fear mongering. You have no idea what you are talking about.

+1
What a ridiculously uninformed post by the PP.

[Anonymous]

My doctor discussed a procedure as one with no incision, also. I opted not to have it.

[Anonymous]

Hysterectomy at 37, never looked back. No weight gain, in fact, I lost weight.

[Anonymous]

I feel bad posting this, because I know probably a dozen women who have had ablations with no problems whatsoever. I was planning to undergo the procedure at age 35 after having three kids (singleton + twins); all vaginal births with no complications. I'm very healthy, not overweight, don't smoke, work out regularly, etc. By all accounts, a good candidate for the procedure. I do have really heavy periods, though, always have, which seems to be something that unfortuately runs in my family :/ . Anyway, the doctor who was going to perform the procedure was not my regular ob-gyn, which was probably a mistake in hindsight. I'd seen her before during my pregnancies for checkups and stuff though, and she'd monitored me during my twin pregnancy when there was a question of preterm labor and had done an excellent job, so I trusted her judgement. However, when she went to do the ablation, she could not get the instrument to open or "fan out" correctly. She tried for approx 90 min (!!) to get it to do so, and also placed a call to the manufacturer during this time, who advised her to stop the procedure, which she finally did. In the process, though, my cervix tore (not badly, but enough to require stitches), and they were obviously unable to do the ablation. I got a pretty serious post-op infection afterward, too, and ended up in the ER needing IV antibiotics to help clear it up. The doctor was really upset about it and offered to try again, but I declined that invitation, for obvious reasons. I have a Mirena IUD in now, which controls the bleeding and will probably get a hysterectomy in a couple years when my twins are a bit older.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:search this forum about ablations. There was a thread about a specific problem that quite a few people have developed after it.

I was in your shoes a few years ago, OP. I had a laprascopic hysterectomy and life has been a breeze (on that front) ever since. It may not be right for you, but if it turns out ablation isn't what you want, then don't be afraid of the hysterectomy.

Wait...Is that the procedure where they grind up your uterus to get it out and it turns out that women were getting cancer later on because the surgeon never saw there were small tumors?

A small number of women – the precise number is unknown – are effectively sentenced to death by a version of this procedure that can spread cancer cells as the uterus and any growths on it are pulverized to fit through the tiny incision, a process called morcellation.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/18/hysterectomy-laparoscopic-morcellation-amy-reed/5347093/

If so, no thanks.

--Not OP, but I'll keep my uterus.

I'm the PP you are responding to ... the procedure you are talking about is called morcellation. This is not the same as a laprascopic hysterectomy. My uterus was removed as a whole unit. Morcellation breaks up an organ into a lot of small pieces before removal. That can backfire if any of those pieces have cancer.... it can spread the cancer cells. This is pretty much the opposite of a laprascopic hysterectomy where they make a small incision in the belly button to get to the uterus, then "detach" it and take it out through the vagina.

[Anonymous]

PP who had the hysterectomy, did you have a complete hysterectomy or just the uterus?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP who had the hysterectomy, did you have a complete hysterectomy or just the uterus?

Just the uterus and cervix. I have ovaries, so I haven't gone thru menopaus yet. I'm 46.