Hello, and you have definitely come to the right place. First off, for coming here and sharing your experience. Many of us have been there to some degree or another.

Thoughts on ablation. For myself, at 45 years of age after three years of increasingly heavy periods and egg sized clots it was the best decision I have ever made. I do still have periods, but they are very light. I now have two days of spotting, two days of light bleeding (changing pads every three or four hours and they are not even halfway filled). This is in contrast to soaking right through a super tampon and overnight pad every 45 minutes. In my case, the first three or four days were heavy, but then come the first weekend and all hell broke loose to the point where I was afraid to leave the house. I would get gushes the minute I even shifted in my chair. I would also get so exhausted just from grocery shopping I would have to have a nap when I got home. Coming home from work after an eight hour day and a 45 minute drive i would almost fall asleep at the dinner table.

OK. You are 30 years old. That means that if you have the ablation, there is a possibility of your endometrium regrowing within five to ten years. Then you could have another ablation, or maybe a hysterectomy if that is what you decide. You may not be as lucky as your cousin, not all of us end up bloodless after an ablation. A responsible doctor will talk in terms of reduction of blood flow, not complete stoppage. My doctor advised me I could expect about a 50% reduction in bleeding, which in my opinion would have got me back to where I was ten years ago. I figure I got about 70 to 80% reduction, so I am very happy with that.

Have you been to a gynecologist yet? If it is your family doctor who is pushing you to stay on the pill for three more months, ask for a referral to a gynecologist. If it is a gynecologist, ask for a second opinion. By the way, I had been on the pill for many many years, changing pills about eight years ago. It eventually did nothing for my bleeding, and played havoc with my hormones - PMS to the extreme.

Hang in there, read as many posts on here as possible. Also look at the side bar links for pre op tips and info on ablation. Take that information and discuss with your doctor the possibilities. Again, if this doctor is not supportive of your wishes, get a second opinion.

Ask questions here as well, there are plenty of ladies who have been through this and are on the other side reaching back to help people just like you.

Jeri, Age 47
Ablation Oct 27, 2008