Womb ablation. Anyone had this done? And what were the results?

[rosesinmygarden]

I've been suffering with very heavy and painful periods for some time. I have some small fibroids which the gynae thinks are best left and a polyp which needs removing. He has suggested that he could put a Mirena in at the same time or could do an ablation, or could do both!

Has anyone had this done? Did it fix your heavy periods? I am not convinced the Mirena alone will do this as I did have one years ago and just bled and spotted throughout the month. My periods were not noticeably lighter or less painful either.

I would be tempted by the Mirena at the same time as ablation, just for contraceptive reasons though.

Had ablation surgery for menorrhagia (the medical term for heavy periods) and was very glad that I did. It solved the problem of my constant bleeding and I have not bled at all since. My bleeding started as a result of progesterone/estrogen imbalance caused by PCOS and endometriosis.

I had it done and when it started to grow back I ended up with adenomyosis and had to have a hysterectomy.
2 friends have chosen the mirena and it works well for them.

I had it done. Felt like I had a bad period for a few days. Pretty good since. Very few periods well worth it.

Thanks ladies, I'm going to see how the norethisterone helps which I've just been prescribed but up at the least I need to polyp removed.

I had ablation surgery under general anaesthetic to help with adenomyosis, fibroids and polyps which caused very heavy and prolonged bleeding.
The ablation definitely reduced the severity of the bleeding, lasted about 18 months -2 years before the issues started coming back.
Now waiting for hysterectomy but that would have been inevitable anyway.

@Cacacoisfarraige

I’ve had an ablation about 3 years ago. I now have regular periods. I didn’t want to go coil route

Thanks ladies, Cacaco, was that the result you wanted?

My mum had it and said it changed her life. I'm on the pill for mine which is working for now. I dont want a coil either.

I had an ablation at the end of Feb, after 9 long years of heavy and prolonged periods. Haven't had a bleed since! Life changing. I'm no longer anaemic and can leave the house without the fear of flooding.

At 41 I'm hoping an ablation might see me through until menopause. The consultant says my symptoms are partly caused by the polyp and the reason I'm bleeding so heavily and in so much pain is that my body is trying to get rid of the polyp each month.

So, in theory removing the polyp should solve the problem. However, the temptation is to have the ablation and a Mirena to give me a break from periods (or such heavy ones!) and for contraception too.

The cost of the polyp removal is the biggest expense, because of the histology etc. So to 'tag on' the other things is not a huge cost. It's also a guarantee that it will be done under GA which I would be refused on the NHS.

[quote Cacacoisfarraige]@rosesinmygarden

I had such heavy periods, my life was on hold every month.

I have periods - normal/light periods - a tampon lasts like it should, no flooding, no having to change my clothes. It’s very light (compared to what was before) - and quite short too.

I’m guessing I’ve fibroids and ovarian cysts so happy with the result[/quote]
Thank you, I'm suffering the same every month.

Whilst I'd love to stop having periods, I'd also take having normal ones with open arms!

Years ago I was spotting between periods, to the point I was bleeding more days than not. Turned out I had polyps which were removed under ga and the dr said one was huge! I went back to just having periods, though very heavy, but no spotting.

I now have fibroids. I have tried a Mirena but my body expelled it one morning at 5am :( I am waiting to have a hysterscopy to see if they can do an ablation, which is meant to be happening next month fingercrossed I had a depo injection almost 3 months ago with mixed results (1st month no period, but second month and into the 3rd I've been bleeding for over 35 days now - have spoken to gp)

I am really hoping the ablation with help as I am so done with all this now (I'm 48) I really hope it helps you op.