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[quote=Anonymous]If ablation isn't possible for you and you are living with flow so heavy that you are leaking and avoiding activities, I strongly suggest you investigate a laproscopic hysterectomy.  Did it about 18 mos. ago and I LOVE not having to worry about the period anymore!  I kind of feel like I have a guy's mindset now (I don't know how I ever put up with that silliness and I'm so thankful I don't have to now).

I know hysterectomy is a scary word b/c people are thinking of a gigantic slice down the middle and being off of work for a month --- not so anymore!  It's not a walk in the park, but SO worth it to be FREE from the chains of bleeding all over the place.  On the 4th day post-op, I walked the kids to school (ever so slowly), and I could have worked 1/2 time at that point.  Most people take about a week off.

Of course, I've heard great things about ablation, but it may not be 100% cure for the bleeding and you still have to take BCP after the ablation b/c there is a chance  you could get pregnant.  I also was not a candidate b/c of a 2.5 cm fibroid.  So, hysterectomy was the only option the docs were recommending.  BTW -- make sure you go to a PEVLIC SURGERY SPECIALIST and NOT to a gen. Ob/Gyn.  The pelvic surgeons can do it with a single small incision inthe belly button.  The ob/gyn that I saw wanted to do the big slice down the middle with 6 weeks recovery.  It's nearly malpractice in my mind to even offer the latter when the former is available.  The only reason the ob/gyn had for doing the large cuts is "that's what I know how to do and it's faster" (for her during the surgery -- not for the patient during the recovery).  If you end up investigating a hysterectomy, make sure you are talking to someone who does a lot of pelvic surgery and knows how to do things laparoscopically.[/quote]

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