Nerve Ablation - How does it work?

[alianne]

The day before my hysterectomy my surgeon told me that if I wanted he could do a nerve ablation rather than hysterectomy for the severe pain from adenomyosis ... he didn't want to do it because of the problems with bleeding I had and said if I couldn't feel what was going on it could be really bad. So, now after that I was diagnosed with IC and I am wondering what nerve ablation does for this? or tries to do. My main problem is with crippling pain especially in my low back.

ali:)

[curlycue]

I am wonder is that the same as when they go and burn the endromiterial lining, so the person cant have bad periods?

[CaliAnn]

I've had the nerve ablation done for the same thing, adenomyosis. It never helped any - my periods are as painful and as bad as ever, sometimes even worse than before. I don't know exactly what they do other than they sever the nerves to my uterus. I did some research on this after it was done, and from what I read, it doesn't help many and most doctors are skeptical about it.
Like I said, from my personal experience, it did nothing for me.

I hope you have better luck than I did.