i had the ablation surgery when I was 38 and it helped the bleeding tremendously. I still have the mood swings, cramping and light bleeding at first but then now the bleeding is getting worse again. It still is not to the point where is was.

I am scheduled for a hysterectomy for next month. Partly to the bleeding returning and migraine associated with my period. I have been dealing with this for almost ten years and my body is exhausted and I am ready for it to stop. When I was!bleeding as heawily as you it seemed liie I only had two weeks mut of the month that I felt well. That is half the year. I'm sure you feel the same.

Aluhough I am having issues now I am still glad that I had the ablation ane think that it is the best place to start. I eo recommend the ablation first, the recovery is better and there is a possibility that you will!not bleed at all afterward. Especially if you!do not have any other issues.

I hope this helps you out!

I am 55 years old and had an ablation 6 months ago to relieve heavy bleeding. I had tried birth control pills to alleviate the bleeding but the pills was no longer effective. I have had little or no discharge up until now.I have had some cramping. In the last week or so, the cramping has gotten worse ,my tummy is bloated and today I have had some very light spotting when I use the bathroom. I am afraid I am going to start the whole bleeding process again. Has anyone had an experience similar to this ?

I am 33 years old and had an ablation 3 weeks ago. I had no discharge or bleeding after the procedure. Two weeks after the surgery I started my period. There was no cramping, no warning...I just stood up and there was a gush. I had a normal period. While it was not as heavy as they were before the surgery it was still a heavy period. I went yesterday for my follow up appointment and the doctor said this is not normal. He said that typically patients don't have a period at all or have very light bleeding. Although I have to wait a few months to see how things progress...at this point it appears the surgery failed!

My very good friend had an adlation two years ago. She suffered from very heavy bleeding; the procedure worked perfectly for her. My doctor told me because my problems stem from endometerosis, (no heavy bleeding with me, just terrible cramps), an ablation probably wouldn't work.
Light bleeding is normal if any at all. In my case, I would probably start to bleed again a few months after the procedure.
I'm getting a hysterectomy.

I am 52 and had an ablation 2 months ago after a bout of bleeding that was so heavy I landed in the hospital after passing out from the blood loss and severe anemia. After the ablation procedure, I had spotting for a few weeks. Then I started having light bleeding, and last week the very heavy bleeding sudddenly began again. GYN prescribed high-dose BC pills, which has stopped the bleeding completely, at least for now....

A good friend (my age) had an ablation last year. Has had NO bleeding since then. Guess it doesn't always work for everyone.

Iam 31 started at age 11 had horrible periods most of my life. After bc therapy didnt work they tried bc and depo shot still bleed heavy.I was told if i tried a ablation that should work I had the ablation in 2004 still bleed not as bad i would get a few months relief then have a cycle for 3-6 months non stop. I currently want a hyst which i begged doctors for since 2004 Doctor also told me that the chance i would bleed again was 1% I was lied to The doctor said i had to sign to get a tubal along with the ablation so not olny did I stll bleed now i cant have children on top of it.I no longer have insurance so no hyst is possible I'am very dissapointed that after all that I still bleed heavy and still am in pain.Doctors need to listen more.

I will agree with you...This is the third story along these lines that I have heard...One was from one of my best friends...It seems that so many things are a mystery in life...This is indeed one of them...

Caroline

An ablation isn't a guarantee. They are not performed on women who want children. You signed the paper for the tubal KNOWING it would mean you could not have children yet you blame the doctor for this? It's interesting that you begged for a hysterectomy but you are angry because you cant have children. A tubal is reversible, a hysterectomy isn't. With any medical procedure there are risks but for most the benefits outweigh the risks. If you were told there was a one percent chance you you would bleed again you were not lied to. You are the one percent in the millions that an ablation is not effective for. Unfortunate but not the doctors fault.