I had this procedure done about 20 months ago due to two years of lengthy and heavy monthly cycles and severe anemia. My PCP and GYN both highly recommended this procedure which I contemplated for about 6 months. While the procedure seems to have addressed my anemia, the results are not what I anticpated or what my gyn said was likely. My only research was based on what my gyn told me and what was in the brochure. Because my previous mentrual syptoms were mild (except amount of bleeding), I had not considered that the precedure would affect other symptoms afterwards. After initial surgery and recovery I continued to have a monthly cycle for more than a year with spotting in between. My doctor was not concerned and expressed that the procedure affects each patient differently. Over the last 4 or 5 months my cycle has been reduced to a couple of days of spotting and I thought my body had finally fully adjusted to the procedure. For the last two or three months, however, I have had increasingly severe cramping during menstruation and ovulation. No risk of pregnancy as I had a tubaligation 17 years ago with no complications. This month the pain was so excrutiating I ended up in the ER thinking it was another medical problem. The pain was on my right side, mid and lower abdomen,lower back and right thigh. The cramps felt like severe labor contractions. OTC meds did not even begin to relieve the pain. Blood tests and CT scans ruled out any infections or problems with hurnea, kidney, pancreas, ovaries, appendix and gall bladder. I was given an IV and pain meds in the hospital, which worked, then a script to go home with, which works better than OTC meds. I also have a normal cycle again this month. I have also experience unwanted weight gain. I will be contacting my doctor after the holiday to schedule a visit to address my concerns but am afraid I have undergone an irreversible procedure that created additional complications for the long term. Please consider all your options before undegoing this procedure.
