Heavy/painful periods, surgical procedure NOVASURE

[gracelikerain]

I am 35 and have had three kids. I have had painful, heavy periods since starting at age 12. After having a breech baby, I ended up with a stage one bladder prolapse. Because of my heavy periods and the prolapse, my doc suggested surgery for the prolapse and a possible hysterectomy when I am closer to the age of 40. He felt I was still to young for a hysterectomy. Anyway, I recently read about a surgical outpatient procedure called NOVASURE that can kill the inside linning of the uterus causing a women to have very light periods or none at all. This procedure can only be done if your done having kids. I AM JUST WONDERING IF ANY OTHER WOMEN OUT THERE HAS HAD HEAVY/PAINFUL PERIODS AND IF THEY HAD THIS PROCEDURE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I have tried the nuvaring, and the pill to combat this problem, to no avail. Any thoughts or advice on this issue would greatly be appreciated! GOD BLESS!

[MiPain]

I am highly considering the NovaSure. As many ladies mentioned why they choose the procedure, I am in the same boat.
     Very heavy cycles, clotting heavly, last 7_10 days, heavy cramping to whear I have to use heating pad and motri. And hot tea to help. Sometimes layi.g in fetal position helps.
     In addition to being Anemic with Leg pain. Thank all of u for sharing.
     *****for the several woman who had it done in 2007, please update your pros and cons. Thank you

[cbeth952]

I had a tubal ligation and a DNC done yesterday  in out patient surgery. I was scheduled for NovaSure too. But after reading these and other things I have searched, I chose NOT to do the NovaSure at the last minute. I'm very glad that I did NOT have this procedure done. Thank you for all the warnings!

[EilonwyofLlyr]

There is a "dark side" to the Novasure treatment. There are serious side effects that I wish I knew of before I had it. All in all, I had the treatment which went fine. But then I had a side effect MONTHS after in that my period stopped coming OUT and started BACKING UP behind the uterine scar tissue left by the Novasure procedure. Then it started LEAKING out of my uterus into my abdomen. Pain...hideous "should I go the hospital?" type pain. Read this thread and become informed before you do this procedure. I wish I had. :-(

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Womens-Health/Pain-starting-2-weeks-after-Novasure/show/35456?personal_page_id=1415269#post_5705661

[Mominmass]

Hi, I had the novasure and a fibroid tumor removal  done April2009.  I was only light if you call it light for the first week after having it done. Then I got my period. Yup, it was not what I had hoped for at all.  Instead of getting better it was as if I had a "normal" cycle.  So at my follow up appointment I told my doctor that I was still getting my periods and he said ok lets shoot for no periods because that's what that procedure was supposed to do.  Well No they only got worse.  My fibriod tumor is back.  Last May it was as big as it was when I had it removed 11 months earlier.  Now its so bad I've had my period for 2 weeks and got it again after only 11 days.  This time its really worse and I am feeling really exhausted and painful.  Are there any other options besides going thru the novasure again???

[melissa73]

I did the Novasure procedure about three weeks ago so far sooo good I still spot once in a while but I'm happy too wear just a pantiliner instead of pads. Since I have had my second daughter Iv'e had horrible periods and my obgyn would put me on different birth control pills... Nothing would help me and endrometriosois runs in on my moms side of the family. My moms sisters had it my mom and my sister has had hysterrtomys... I went too see my family doctor and she remmonded me too a different doctor...I went too my first appointment told him my history and he said we can do laproscopy surgery too find out whats going on. I had a ultrasound done and it showed my lining was too thick so he told me about Novasure and suggested tying my tubes and removing the endometrosis and a dnc if I needed it. I had the procedure done on August 17 2010 so far soo good my back doesn't hurt like it did and I have my energy back the surgery was done in the hospital and I was asleep for it... I woke up with mild cramps and just spotting so far... My doctor said if this doesn't work the next step will be a hysterotmy I'm just thankful I found a good doctor........Melissa from Michigan

[suvrivednovasure874]

I had the novasure procedure done in my dr's office on June 21st.  I am now 6 weeks out and still don't know if I am happy I had it done or not.  First of all if you can get it done while being put under, GO FOR IT!!!  I have 2 children and this was the worst 90 seconds of pain I can remember.  It was AWFUL!!!! The shots to numb the cervix hurt too but not nearly as bad as the procedure.  I didn't think it would be as bad as it was.  But once the procedure was over the pain subsided and I was just a little sore the rest of the day. My problem with the procedure has been after I had it done, I had a pinkish bleed for about a week followed by clear fluid for about a week and then brownish stuff for a week and then had a full period for 10 days.  I saw my doctor and she told me that I have to wait until my second period to see if there is any change.  And it can take 6 weeks for everything to stop.  So today is exactly 6 weeks and as of yesterday I wasn't bleeding or leaking anything.  So I am keeping my fingers crossed for the next few weeks until my next period is due.  I really can't say one way or the other on the procedure yet but I can say it HURT LIKE HECK and I had to wear a pad for the past 5 and a half weeks.  So I am kind of skeptical about it all right now.