[anxiety247]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone here has had an ablation due to thickening of the uterine wall and heavy periods?

I was scheduled to have this procedure done but canceled out last minutely because I was scare. In addition to the ablation they will be doing a D&C and biopsy and this scares me if i could have cancer.

I know canceling surgery is not best thing to do and I will be rescheduling it asap. Just wanted to see if anyone had any experience with this procedure and if to it helped lessen PMDD symptoms?

Thanks

[Fresia]

I had a D&C with ablation a few years ago, for thickening of the uterine walls and heavy bleeding due to endometriosis and fibroids. It helped to lighten my period significantly, lessen cramping, and to this day; for a friend, it completely eliminated her menses. I think the stats are still about 50/50 on that.

Mine was done with a general anesthesia. There was some mild cramping and a little light blood flow afterward for a few days, but tolerable with meds that they gave me for afterward. I was warned though because I was still of child bearing age, if I wanted to have children, advised AGAINST doing ablation. D&C is ok but not ablation. It is something to consider if you are interested in becoming pregnant at some point in the future.

I don't know how it would affect the other symptoms of PMDD as the procedure does not affect the hormones in the system, only a birth control pill or gonadotropin releasing hormone/antagonist (GnRH) would be able to help with that and then other things to help with the other symptoms of PMDD. I have other things I have to take for all the other PMDD symptoms. Feel free to PM me.

Only you can know if the procedure is right for you but in my case, the after-effects were worth it for reducing the heavy periods and the pain I was experiencing. I wish you the best in deciding if it is right for you and sending good vibes your way no matter what you decide. ((((((anxiety247)))))))

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by anxiety247

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone here has had an ablation due to thickening of the uterine wall and heavy periods?

I was scheduled to have this procedure done but canceled out last minutely because I was scare. In addition to the ablation they will be doing a D&C and biopsy and this scares me if i could have cancer.

I know canceling surgery is not best thing to do and I will be rescheduling it asap. Just wanted to see if anyone had any experience with this procedure and if to it helped lessen PMDD symptoms?

Thanks

here where I live and work in NY, which is in the USA this procedure is called having a D and C which in layman's terms is a type of surgery where the surgeon goes in, and cleans out the uterus removing any tissue, polyps, cysts and such in the uterus and uterine lining, that can be causing a person to have blockages, abnormal periods, and other female symptoms.

I had this done a few times when my periods were in laymans terms not flowing due to heavy clotting which would "block things up at the door" so to speak. my doctor has a sense of humor so I was not surprised when in reference to the procedure and problem he stated "lets see what we can do about this constipational problem shall we", then explained the procedure to me. lol