Welcome Amsedore!

Good question.  I wonder if maybe what you read means that ablation isn't intended as a treatment for cramps alone-- it's only meant to deal with heavy bleeding.  So if you have cramps without the excessive bleeding, it probably won't help much.  But I've never heard it said that you shouldn't have an ablation if you have both severe cramps and heavy bleeding.

Perhaps what you read was referring to adenomyosis, which is a condition that causes severe cramps and pain because endometrial tissue actually grows into the uterine wall, and bleeds directly into the muscle.  Ablation usually doesn't help the condition, and in fact can make it worse. 

In some cases, ablation actually helps with cramping; it just depends on the reason for the pain.  You should talk to your doctor about what might be causing your pain, and ask about testing for adenomyosis if you think that's the cause.  (I think the only reliable test for it is an MRI) 

Good luck with your decision, and do let us know what you find out.

Deb
2 adult children (so they tell me)
TCRE  06/15/09
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