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Endometrial ablation anyone had this done?
Hi I have scheduled HTA Hydro Thermablation for may 23 and am worried about what to expect post op. Has anyone had this done and how did you feel after? Was it successful? Any input would be great/.
I had the hydro ablation done in February of this year. I had years of heavy bleeding, 7-10 days a month, sometimes every 2-3 weeks. I had never heard of the ablation before and happen to see a brochure while in for my yearly pap. Procedure went fine, just a lot of dizziness in recovery. Some cramping that day and then next but nothing a heating pad and ibruprofen didn't take care of. Also quite a bit of nausea from the anesthesia the day of the procedure. I had watery discharge for about 3 weeks which a light pad took care of. In March, when my regular period was to come, it did. There was a lot of brownish discharge for about a week before the actual bleeding. It lasted for two days and was not nearly as heavy. It is now almost July and I have had a period each month. I still get the cramps and sore breasts but I don't think anything I read or talked to my Dr about said those would go away. I have the icky brown discharge for 3-4 days(which I never had before) before the actual bleeding starts. The bleeding lasts for about 2 days and isn't as heavy as before. I admit that I was hoping to never have a period again, especially at 45. I guess what I have now is better than what I had pre-op but a little disappointed. I haven't had the bloating that others talked about. Also, on a positive note, my libido seems to be higher than ever. I don't know if this is from the procedure or coincidence, but it is definitely a plus. Just remember that everyone reacts differently to any procedure. So, do your homework, talk to your doctor, and make the best decision for you. If everything stays as is for me, the good outweighs the bad and I would definitely do it again.
I had the hydro ablation done in February of this year. I had years of heavy bleeding, 7-10 days a month, sometimes every 2-3 weeks. I had never heard of the ablation before and happen to see a brochure while in for my yearly pap. Procedure went fine, just a lot of dizziness in recovery. Some cramping that day and then next but nothing a heating pad and ibruprofen didn't take care of. Also quite a bit of nausea from the anesthesia the day of the procedure. I had watery discharge for about 3 weeks which a light pad took care of. In March, when my regular period was to come, it did. There was a lot of brownish discharge for about a week before the actual bleeding. It lasted for two days and was not nearly as heavy. It is now almost July and I have had a period each month. I still get the cramps and sore breasts but I don't think anything I read or talked to my Dr about said those would go away. I have the icky brown discharge for 3-4 days(which I never had before) before the actual bleeding starts. The bleeding lasts for about 2 days and isn't as heavy as before. I admit that I was hoping to never have a period again, especially at 45. I guess what I have now is better than what I had pre-op but a little disappointed. I haven't had the bloating that others talked about. Also, on a positive note, my libido seems to be higher than ever. I don't know if this is from the procedure or coincidence, but it is definitely a plus. Just remember that everyone reacts differently to any procedure. So, do your homework, talk to your doctor, and make the best decision for you. If everything stays as is for me, the good outweighs the bad and I would definitely do it again.
Hi I had the ablation done with the balloon method. I took 2 paracetamol and 2 ibuprofen. the first part of the procedure was fine, but when the doctor started to inflate the balloon I could feel the heat. God it was like labour, sounds silly but I wanted to push!! I have to say though the doctor and her team was nothing but outstanding. I had the treatment under local anesthetic. Yes it did hurt for the three minutes whilst the balloon was inside but once I heard the machine go beep beep I knew it was over. for the first two mornings after I had brownish discharge just like at the end of my period, about a weeks worth of the watery discharge. today I noticed some more stringy brownish discharge but defo not like a period. I would highly recommend this procedure. I appreciate it has only been near 2 weeks but I am hopeful that it will help me - otherwise I will be back on here.
I had this procedure 1 month ago in my doctors office fully awake. I am very healthy but had periods every 10-13 days for 6 months. I am 45 and had my tubes tied 11 years ago. My doctor tried putting me on the pill to control the periods but it only made it worse. When she suggested the Nova Sure procedure I was told that I would be on plenty of pain killers, Novocaine and would only feel a bit of pressure and cramping (similar to a post op D&C).
I was told to take antibiotics, lorazapam, ibuprophine and a Vicodin 1 hr. prior to arriving at the office. I was told to arrive at 10am for an 11am procedure so I took the pain killer at 9am. I was "feeling no pain" by the time I got to the office. Then I was immediately given two shots in the butt of toroidal. THEN I WAS LEFT ALONE IN A RECLINER FROM 10:15-1:15. By the time I was taken in for the actual procedure I HAD NO PAIN KILLERS LEFT IN MY SYSTEM. I told the nurse that the meds had completely wore off. She said hop up on the bed and they started the procedure. I HAVE GOT TO TELL YOU THAT I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH PAIN IN MY LIFE. IT WAS WORSE THAN THE PEAK OF BACK LABOR. The procedure went on for 12-15 minutes (I was told that the procedure only takes 5 minutes). I TOLD THE OB/GYN THAT I WOULD NEVER HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT FULL ANESTHESIA HAD I KNOWN THE PAIN WAS THIS EXTREME WITH NO PAIN KILLERS. I left the office still in terrible pain and the tightest cramps you can imagine. It was like my entire torso was contracted. I vomited all the way home in the passenger seat. I crawled to my bed, called for a bucket and continued to vomit for 4 hours almost continuously (my head never left the bucket) . My husband had to call the doctors office for an anti-nausea prescription. I was supposed to be taking additional pain killers when I got home but never even got the chance to swallow one down. The cramps were so bad, that all my abdominal organs were so contracted and so tight that I couldn't even urinate until 8pm (despite the fact that I felt I had to pee). My husband is a paramedic and was ready to start an IV on me because he was afraid that I was completely dehydrated. Six hours after the surgery I was finally able to ingest an anti-nausea pill and a pain killer.
Thank GOD!
The next day I was fine. I returned to work in two days (I had it done on a Friday anyway). I had to wear a panty liner continuously for about 25 days. The minor bleeding stopped after about three days then I began to have an expected puree of pink flesh discharge followed by minor yellow discharge. I haven't had to use a panty liner for the last week. Again, Glad that's over. I got mini cramps this week; like I was going to have my period but I never got one.
SO, I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS PROCEDURE BECAUSE THE OUTCOME SEEMS TO BE WORKING BUT I WOULD NEVER NEVER DO IT IN A DOCTORS OFFICE AND NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER DO IT WITHOUT FULL ANESTHESIA .
I was told to take antibiotics, lorazapam, ibuprophine and a Vicodin 1 hr. prior to arriving at the office. I was told to arrive at 10am for an 11am procedure so I took the pain killer at 9am. I was "feeling no pain" by the time I got to the office. Then I was immediately given two shots in the butt of toroidal. THEN I WAS LEFT ALONE IN A RECLINER FROM 10:15-1:15. By the time I was taken in for the actual procedure I HAD NO PAIN KILLERS LEFT IN MY SYSTEM. I told the nurse that the meds had completely wore off. She said hop up on the bed and they started the procedure. I HAVE GOT TO TELL YOU THAT I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH PAIN IN MY LIFE. IT WAS WORSE THAN THE PEAK OF BACK LABOR. The procedure went on for 12-15 minutes (I was told that the procedure only takes 5 minutes). I TOLD THE OB/GYN THAT I WOULD NEVER HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT FULL ANESTHESIA HAD I KNOWN THE PAIN WAS THIS EXTREME WITH NO PAIN KILLERS. I left the office still in terrible pain and the tightest cramps you can imagine. It was like my entire torso was contracted. I vomited all the way home in the passenger seat. I crawled to my bed, called for a bucket and continued to vomit for 4 hours almost continuously (my head never left the bucket) . My husband had to call the doctors office for an anti-nausea prescription. I was supposed to be taking additional pain killers when I got home but never even got the chance to swallow one down. The cramps were so bad, that all my abdominal organs were so contracted and so tight that I couldn't even urinate until 8pm (despite the fact that I felt I had to pee). My husband is a paramedic and was ready to start an IV on me because he was afraid that I was completely dehydrated. Six hours after the surgery I was finally able to ingest an anti-nausea pill and a pain killer.
Thank GOD!
The next day I was fine. I returned to work in two days (I had it done on a Friday anyway). I had to wear a panty liner continuously for about 25 days. The minor bleeding stopped after about three days then I began to have an expected puree of pink flesh discharge followed by minor yellow discharge. I haven't had to use a panty liner for the last week. Again, Glad that's over. I got mini cramps this week; like I was going to have my period but I never got one.
SO, I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS PROCEDURE BECAUSE THE OUTCOME SEEMS TO BE WORKING BUT I WOULD NEVER NEVER DO IT IN A DOCTORS OFFICE AND NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER DO IT WITHOUT FULL ANESTHESIA .
I had a uterine ablation about 7 years ago to stop heavy bleeding and anemia. I already have children. My doc did a tubal at the same time. Excellent procedure. I have not bled since then, and I was back to work in a day and a half! I was eating right after I woke up from the procedure. A little gassy for a few days afterwards, but no big deal. I recommend!
I had the Novasure ablation done on 8/1/2012. I had the choice of an in-office procedure with local anesthesia or at the local hospital with general anesthesia. I chose the in-office procedure because it was cheaper. In hindsight I should have done it in the hospital. I was referred from my military treatment facility. The military treatment facility did my endometrial biopsy and ultrasound, so those were not repeated at the OBGYN. The ultrasound showed a thick endometrial lining. When the OBGYN got a good look, she found endometrial polyps. So she ended up doing and D&C and the Novasure ablation. The pain was excruciating. The Dr. said she would stop and we could schedule the ablation in the hospital. I chose to continue because the ablation lasted on 90 seconds.
All-in-all things are well. I still have ovulation pain and bleeding (doctor said this would not go away). I do have a little spotting, but wear a panty liner.
However, I have two things that are driving me up the wall. First hair loss. about a month after my ablation as I was combing my hair, I noticed I have a lot more hair loss, and this is every day. Even my hair dresser noticed it, and she says my hair feels different. Second, I do think I have bloating and weight around my stomach that I did not have before. I have joined Weight Watcher and to date lost 17 lbs, but my middle is not decreasing at all. I am working out almost six times a week.
I have not found any forums were people are talking about hair loss. I'm going to make a follow up appointment with the OBGYN.
All-in-all things are well. I still have ovulation pain and bleeding (doctor said this would not go away). I do have a little spotting, but wear a panty liner.
However, I have two things that are driving me up the wall. First hair loss. about a month after my ablation as I was combing my hair, I noticed I have a lot more hair loss, and this is every day. Even my hair dresser noticed it, and she says my hair feels different. Second, I do think I have bloating and weight around my stomach that I did not have before. I have joined Weight Watcher and to date lost 17 lbs, but my middle is not decreasing at all. I am working out almost six times a week.
I have not found any forums were people are talking about hair loss. I'm going to make a follow up appointment with the OBGYN.
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