cramps and pressure after Endometrial Ablation

[boobird29]

Hello. i just had the Endometrial Ablation, Novasure done on thursday the 2nd, and I still have pain, pressure, and cramps. I barely bled afterwards. I was wondering if this was normal. i have alot of pain, pressure, and cramps. shouldn't i have more bleeding after this? i was told i would. Please can somebody help me? If someone can i would be so grateful. thank you

[boobird29]

To add to my thread, my doctor also did a D & C. I've never had one done, so its all new to me. If anyone can help it would be great.

[momanddad]

I just posted a question asking if anyone has ever had the NovaSure procedure done...doesn't sound like yours went well?  Are you feeling better now?  Why did you also have a D&C?

[boobird29]

i'm feeling better now. its been alittle over 3 weeks since the novasure was done. i went to my doctor and he said everything was fine. i still have a some cramps but they are not something i cant deal with. i had a little spotting but so far everything is doing ok. i will know when its time for my period next month (march). my doctor said either i wont have a period or if i do it will be very light. that will tell me if it went ok. yes i also had a D&C so i am told. that is what my doctor told my husband and my mother after the surgery was over. i hope this helps you with your questions.

[49&lvgit]

I had an endometrial ablation in November of 2004.  After the procedure I went home expecting the horrors of cramping and bleeding, but instead a very pleasant surprise - no bleeding, no cramping at all.  Down time was maybe a day and a half and that was mainly because of the anesthesia.  It has now been almost 3 years, my periods completely stopped, and I am elated!  Please keep in mind that different people have different outcomes.  I am glad to be able to post one of the most positive experiences of this procedure.

[christina68]

I am scheduled to have the novasure procedure done in two weeks. I have heard mostly good things about it but I have heard it can cause sexual dissatisfaction and inability to achieve orgasm.
Does anyone have information about this?

[DixieM]

I had the novasure a year ago. I did not have any sexual problems following the proceedure. It was a huge concern for me and my husband prior to the procedure too. But in my case it was not a factor in our sex life.

[dawnl]

I had balloon ablation in July 2007.  My periods have lessened a great deal, which is great.  The only problem is that now as the months proceed the first three days of my period I am experiencing lower back pain to the point that I cannot do anything.  Any advise??  I have never experienced such pain before.  I tried doing Yoga and stretching, does not help.

[emr4]

I just had an endometrial ablation, novasure 2 weeks ago.  The first 3 days were awful.  I had such severe cramping in only the right side.  My right groin area had the worst cramp in it and it shot pain and weakness down to my knee.  The Doctor had no idea what was going on, and only suggested that it might have been a pinched nerve.  She said to take Motrin and go home, and try to take it easy.  For three days, I could not get comfortable..  Finally, I am feeling pretty good.  I was should have started my period around now, and nothing.  I guess that is the only good thing about the whole procedure.  If I were to have to do it again, I would NOT.  I had 2 kids naturally, no drugs, and the pain from the ablation was worse then that.  I thought my Doctor was pretty good, but after this experience, I will never go to her again, not even for the follow up visit.  I am sure there was more she could have done to make this more comfortable.  

[mhbb4]

HI there, I also had the endometrial ablation on feb 26th. I know it has not quite been 2 weeks, but I am worried about the cramps I am still having. They are pretty severe sometimes and I don't know if this is normal or not. I went to see the nurse at my family dr office yesterday, as my gynie is on holidays. She did not really know what to tell me as she has not had to deal with anyone who has had this procedure before. I am really worried that these cramps will never go away. The watery bleeding has stopped as of today, thank god. The pain when I woke up from the procedure was so bad I thought I was in labor. Any advice? They won't let me go back to work until I start feeling better, but right now I don't think I will ever feel normal. I am also very hormonal, like I feel sad all the time. I had a tubal ligation 6 yrs ago and never felt like this...Please help with any advice.

thanks!
chris

[mhbb4]

HI there, I also had the endometrial ablation on feb 26th. I know it has not quite been 2 weeks, but I am worried about the cramps I am still having. They are pretty severe sometimes and I don't know if this is normal or not. I went to see the nurse at my family dr office yesterday, as my gynie is on holidays. She did not really know what to tell me as she has not had to deal with anyone who has had this procedure before. I am really worried that these cramps will never go away. The watery bleeding has stopped as of today, thank god. The pain when I woke up from the procedure was so bad I thought I was in labor. Any advice? They won't let me go back to work until I start feeling better, but right now I don't think I will ever feel normal. I am also very hormonal, like I feel sad all the time. I had a tubal ligation 6 yrs ago and never felt like this...Please help with any advice.

thanks!
chris

[DJBS]

I had an endometrial ablation in August 2007.  Several days later I was in the ER with severe low back pain and leg pain, which they said was due to a UTI.  Today, almost 14 months later, I am still having chronic low back pain as well as leg pain.  My OB/GYN seems to think this is not related to my surgery, however I've seen 4 other doctors (GP, spinal, neurologist, musculoskeletal) and so far no one can tell me what is wrong.  I can't sit long, can't stand long, can't ride long, barely sleeping, and just constantly in pain, which started after my surgery.  I'm curious to know if anyone else is having this problem.  

[gg60]

I had a novasure ablation and tubal ligation on Nov.4th.  I also had severe pain afterwards. It was releaved with pain meds.
Went back to work after a week off.  Everything was going well until last night.  I had the worst cramps ever. This is the time of the month I usually have my period.  Just spotting but unbearable pain.  I had to take the 800mg Ibuprofin I was given after the procedure.  It worked but I wonder if this is normal. I also have cramping more on the right abdomen than on the left.  I will call my Dr. on Monday.

Advise,  evern though the Dr.'s say you may go back to regular activities.  Take care.  If i lift heavy things I begin to cramp.  Listen to your body.  

[esor0303]

Hi I just had the ablation 2 weeks ago.  When I woke up in recovery I was in intense pain.  They gave me morphine, demoral and loritab, it never even touched the pain.  Either I had a nurse stealing pain meds or I am crazy!  I am trying to decide if I should even see the doctor again for the after surgery check up.  I am still in pain.  cramping on my right side mostly.  I cannot get comforter able.  I have had 3 c-sections so I am no stranger to pain.  I know pain meds work for me, so I am really wondering if they gave me anything.  I heard the nurses arguing over giving me meds when I requested them because I only weigh 103.  Am I crazy???

[lk0608]

Had ablation less than one week ago.  It's interesting that you commented about intense pain in recovery, because I remember that horrible pain, and the nurse's comment that I should have some tolerance for pain (this after telling me that they already gave me morphine).  I didn't have much cramping after that, but today my right side is really hurting me.  Will call Dr. if this keeps up.

[beach_mom]

I would never recomend the nova sure ablation to anyone!  I had  extreme pain during and after the procedure and my doctor didn't know why.  He had me do the procedure in his office while awake and it was extremely painful and the pain got worse when I got home and the meds wore off.  I have delivered three children with no drugs and this was similar to that pain but lasted much longer.  I was in pain for about four days.  It's been about 18 months since my procedure and I am bleeding less which is great however, my cramps have gotten increasingly worse and now it's to the point that I can't take the pain for about two days.  I never had cramps at all before the procedure.  Now my doctor wants to do a hystorecomy!  I'm getting a second opinion.  I am surprized at myself for even going back to him after he did that horrible procedure to me while I was awake!!!  Please think twice before doing this.

[southernbelle731]

I can't imagine they did the procedure in the office. I had mine in the outpatient surgery and I was completely out. I had a D & C  and a hysteroscopy. When I woke up in recovery I didn't have any stomach pain but my legs and hips were killing me. They gave me percocet. They sent me home with percocet and naproxen. I haven't used them. Only mild cramping but here almost 3 weeks later and I started a light period. BUMMER. they don't me it may not work.

[katiedoo]

I had an ablation over a year ago and regret it severely.  I used to have heavy periods that lasted 5-7 days, now I have a light period, but it lasts 10-12 days, and the cramping.........it's like being in labor, with no relief for at least 2-3 days.  I NEVER had menstrual cramps before the procedure, just heavy bleeding.  At this point I would prefer the bleeding in lieu of the severe cramping.  My doctor said the ablation causes blood to be trapped in the uterus and unable to find it's way out.  Now I am seriously considering a hysterectomy, the two days of pain cause me to lose work and I'm tired of it.

Katie

[sonshinee]

I also had the novasure in the office yesterday on 8/7/09 and I was awake a total nightmare.. They gave me pain meds but felt like I didn't have any.. He also did a paracervical nerve block .(shots to numb your cervix) which hurt like heck..It was the most painful procedure ever for me .1 day later and I still hurt. If I had a choice I would not have had it done. I have also delivered children with no pain meds and it was a breeze compared to the novasure procedure..

[pumpkin0405]

Hi, My name is Misty, I am 31 and I had Nova Sure ablation this afternnon around 1:30.  Everything was cool, I went to the hospital because my doctor put me to sleep. When I woke up in recovery, I had the most intense cramps  mostly on the right side.  I had pain in my legs and my lower back.  I have suffered with awful periods since I was 17.  We never did anything about the painful heavy periods except birth control because I wanted to have children.  Now I have three and had my tubes tied three years ago.  They continued (the periods) to get worse.  It was awful, I would bleed for 6 months straight, either spotting or crime sence bleeding, as I like to call it.  The pain was so severe I would call in to work and suffer with narcotic pain meds and a heating pad.  My doctor would tell me that I was just one of those girls that suffered from bad periods, of course he was a man.  He told me that irth control would work hmmm. it never did.  Finally a new resident joined the family pracice I go to.  I had a break down while seeing her.  Finally someone was listening.  We did all the nessecary tests and scheduled the ablation.  I chose Nova Sure because it was safe and easy.  They spoke of it like it was a miracle cure.  I got home around 4 this afternnon and the cramps just got worse.  I called the doctor who preformed the surgery (not the awesome dr at family practice).  She told me to ride it out try some of the vicodin and ibuprofen she prescribed me, like I hadnt already or something.  I took another dose of both and 2 hours later, It was so bad I had my hubby drive me back to hospital.  I was doubled over in pain.  I was told there would be virtually no pain and that recovery was a peice of cake.  Yeah right, the same dr who did the surgery came to see me in the ER and told she was surprised, no one had ever come back for pain from nova sure, like I was a baby or something, like I was supposed to able to tolerate gut wrenching knife stabbling pain in my stomach, back and legs.  She wanted to give me yet another powerful pain killer through an IV and send me home.  At this point I am like do whatever to make it stop.  I am at home now, wondering if when the dilaudid (narcotic med) wears off whats going happen.  If I had to do it over I wouldn't do it.  Had I known it would be this painful, I would have opted fpr the partial hysterectomy.  I also heard the nurses talking about me, like another woman said in her message.  They said I had just had dilaudid before I woke up and it shouldn't hurt that bad, Because I litterally woke up in awful pain until they gave me another shot in the IV.  This surgery might work for some.  It is still to early to tell if the all the pain was worth it, but I wouldnt recomend it to anyone.  I will remember that pain for a long time.  I researched it some more after I came home from the ER.  The precentages of woman who have to have a repeat ablation or have to have a hysterectomy anyway after an ablation is way to high.  Had I known I wouldnt have  done it for that reason as well.  To me, right now it seems like a total waste of time.  I hope it works for me, but if something hurts that bad, it cant turn out well right?

[pumpkin0405]

I had nova sure today and have been back to the ER the pain was so intense.  If it lasts 3 days, I will go crazy.  I had the most intense cramps, nothing would relive it.  Not the Vicoidin and 800 mg ibuoprofen they sent me home with.  They gave me a shot of Dilaudid, a pwerful narcotic before I left in my iv and it still hurt like crazy.  When I went back thry gave me a larger dose of the same meds.  Im feeling okay right now, butwhat happens when it wears off again?  Will I be back at the ER.  I cant stand that pain.  It was awful.  Did u find someway to relieve the pain in the first three days or will we just hjave to suffer.  I really dont wanna suffer.  I wouldnt do this again if I had to.  They can just take it all out if its gonaa hurt that bad.  Its not worth the pain.  I was worse then child birth.  It was worse then the kidney stone I had three months ago and I never thought that anything would be worse then that pain.   Why advertise sometihing to be a miracle cure all and then tell you to suck it up when you find it pout it hurts worse then being run over?  Its not fair.  They should be honest, I have read a lot of comments on Nova Sure on this site and a few others, and their a lot of woman who expreienced severe pain, and my doctor tried to makeit out like I was a huge cry baby.

[trishwitch]

hey i hear u completly about the pain.. i had the novasure d/c and hystroscopy 1 wk ago today...no pain meds seem to work..going back to my dr today to see why i am still cramping..also very sad and getting hot flashes.i am lucky to have a very compassionate dr. i have to kids had a drug free delivery and a c section and didn't have this much pain..worried if this was the right choice..

[tirednfl]

I had the novasure procedure done 1 month ago. The pain and cramping was awful the first 3 days then the pain subsided. A few days ago I started having this pain in my lower right side, pelvic mayby? Anyways, it comes and goes and the in  last week I have been cramping like I am fixing to start or something. I am kinda moody and bout sick of this cramping. Any suggestions?

[Huyo]

I just had an endometrial ablation less than 2 weeks ago , first I was scheduled on a Monday . I went in , they gave me anesthesia and I went too sleep . When I woke up my doctor told me that one of the machines had stopped working during the procedure and they would have to reschedule me . I was still dizzy and they told me to go to the front desk to be rescheduled so I did and the lady at the front desk said she would call me but never did . After I wondered through the hospital dizzy and finally found my way out , I went home and noticed that I was bleeding which they said was normal . The next day I called in and the rescheduled me for the following morning . They gave me the anesthesia again but this time i woke up toward the end of the procedure and felt quite a bit of pain , my doctor said to breath and it was almost over . They put me in the recovery room and then I felt the most severe pain I have ever felt in my life ! I have 4 children  , with two of them I had C-sections and one naturally with no medicine and still nothing compared to the pain I felt . I was given a 800 mg motrin which I threw up immediately  so it did nothing , then I sat in the room for about two hrs in horrible pain ! Finally I called my husband to get me , I was given a prescription of percocet and one for Motrin.  Once again wondered out of the hospital alone but this time in pain , luckily a very nice man that worked at the hospital helped me to find my way out .  I then had to go to the pharmacy by my house and wait 2 more hrs before I got ANY pain medication ! I went home , laid in my bed , clenched the covers and whimpered in pain for the next 2hrs . I was not told anything by my doctor about being in this kind of pain afterward . I have no follow up appt and I heard that my doctor is out of town . If I had a choice , I would not do this again and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone either ! They need to better inform people of what they are getting into so you will at least know what to expect . I still don't know if it worked yet but I have the most terrible pain in my tail bone like it's splitting in two , I hope it goes away because I cant exercise or get back to regular routine until it stops .

[seasick]

HI, I had the Nova Sure Ablation 2 years ago and it was a nightmare and now I need to have a hysterectomy anyway! The pain of the procedure was unbearable and afterward was just as bad maybe worse! I had terrible cramping, fever,muscle aches and spasms and the bleeding never got better with periods and this year I started having periods every 14 days! I cannot believe the video of the procedure says it only takes 90 seconds, because mine was a whole lot longer if you cant count all the rest, the biopsy and so forth. I would never do it again!

[Tamjen]

I had the Novasure procedure on 11/11/09. I was given "twilight" anesthesia, and had it done in the doctor's office (as they are set up to do that.) I woke up feeling fine. I never needed any pain medicine afterward - no Vicodin, not even ibuprofen. It has now been 9 days and I still feel fine. I had cramping that was no worse than during a bad period, and a minimal pink-tinged discharge for a couple of days. I am alarmed to hear so many people had a bad experience. My recommendation is that you ask how experienced the doctor is in this procedure, and what the rate of infection or complications has been for their patients. If they are not willing to tell you this information, you should strongly consider finding another doctor.