Irregular Periods/Ablasion?

[SandraCT]

Last year when I saw my Gyno, I told him that I skipped 2 periods and that my periods have changed. He wasn't too concerned. My hormone test was normal. I usually only bleed for 4 days in which 2 were moderate bleeding, other 2 were light. He at that time suggested a small hormone dose or even ablasion. My sister who is a nurse said that procedure is for people who bleed heavily and I don't so she thought it was ridiculous for him to suggest it. Anyways, I did neither. Now my periods are really bothering my IC and because I have mixed incontinence it just feels like everything is hanging on the ground. It is just so uncomfortable that I continually jump in the shower to wash off. They are still really only 2 days of moderate/heavy bleeding. I was just wondering about this ablasion (?) procedure and if any of you had it and if it made your IC worse after the fact. I believe this procedure will eliminate your periods. I could be wrong. Any other suggestions that have helped you as far as menstrual cycles and IC? My periods are now like every 36 days and last month I had spotting for over a week so my Gyno had me take prestergone for a week which stopped it. I'm so afraid it will happen again. I've had like 3 ultrasounds and he said my uterus looks ok. I did have 2 ovarian cysts that have now gone away. I had the CA-125 test which was normal too. I really hope the transvaginal ultrasound would show any irregularities and that he would act on it if that was the case. When I get my periods, they are now longer but I have like 4 days of old brown blood at the end of my cycle when I wipe and a tiny bit on the pad. Is this normal? I don't know what is normal any more. Thanks for your help. This website has much information.

[gopher7895]

I had the endometrial ablation procedure called NovaSure. My periods were heavy for years before I finally decided to do it. After having it done, I had 2 or 3 days of very light bleeding every month and my periods stopped completely a year or so later. My IC symptoms started when I woke up from NovaSure. I got a severe vaginal infection afterwards and a vaginal abscess. This is rare and I have no idea why it happened. My doctor has done it hundreds of times and never had any complications before me.

[SandraCT]

Sorry to hear that Gopher. That really stinks that your IC symptoms started after that procedure. I also read that from other women that their IC symptoms started after various procedures. That's a bummer. Thanks for your input and I hope you are feeling ok these days.

[stef000]

Yeah i am interested in the ablation procedure too....
I have become severely anemic again and thats the only thing that is bleeding so i have been sorta thinking about it...
But right now i am just seeing in the iron shots get me back to normal again or not...
since i have had my first shot, i had another period and it felt like i bled all the iron away again....
i hope we both find some relief somehow soon....
well update me on what you decide and stuff...
we can share research :lmao::rolleyes:
you take it easy....
we need more good days...:pray::pray:
so we can do this....:dance::dance::dance::lmao:
:grouphug::grouphug:

[jen48446]

I had that done in 2005, be careful, I only spot for a day now but, it threw my hormones more out of balance than they were to begin with!:angel::smile tee:cat:

[lisabar36]

I had this done. I had the cold procedure called her option, it was done in the office. It made my IC a disaster. I am just being honest. I was in horrible pain for 3 weeks and my IC doc said I should of never had that done. It also increased my bleeding and did not work. I know its successful for some people. The procedure is very painful, if I would have known it was going to be like that, I would of demanded to be put to sleep because of my IC. The gyn that did this procedure did not know a thing about IC. I know they have several ways of doing it, I had the least invasive way but with my IC, of course I flared like crazy and it hurt.