Has anyone had "her Option" cryo ablation procedure done for heavy bleeding,pms, cramps. I had it done four days ago and and h

I just had heroption done 3 days ago on April 15, 2010.. I was also told the procedure would cause no pain with mild cramping afterwards. I can't say the procedure itself was horrible....definite cramping, but tolerable. The post procedure pain was not something I expected. I was nauseas and nearly passed out as I was leaving the Drs office and got terrible hot flashes to where I had to lay back down. The ride home was excruciating and I felt like I was in full blown labor. I couldn't take a pain reliever right away because I was so sick, but I managed to get a snack and take one. It definitely made the cramps more tolerable, but I vomited when I got home. I literally bled through a pad, my underwear and shorts on the way home because of the amount of fluid.

In the 3 days since the procedure I've had tons of watery/bloody discharge and I still have not had a bm. The cramping is there, but managed with percocet apap. I think I did a little too much today (moved my horses around) and the cramps are worse with bleeding again. They definitely don't state things right when they said "normal activities" in a day or so. I am tired and very sore.

Beyond this I will update as the weeks/months go on. My periods were every month for 7-8 days with full bleeding all days with clots. I honestly would be happy in the end with a few days of spotting or bleeding. Anything would be good compared to what I've gone through.

I hope this was all worth it because at the stage I am right now I would not recommend it....that all might change in the coming months though!

Best wishes to all!
Sharon

I had my procedure on April 1, 2010, i also was not told what would happen after the procedure, the dr. acted as if this is no big deal, that the procedure would only take a few minutes and the after would be wonderful, just a mild watery/bloody discharge for a few days...NOT WEEKS.... Since my procedure I've had the discharge with some tissue coming out from time to time, and also what i noticed is the discharge had a mild foul smell to it. I called the dr. to let him know and he prescribed antibiotics, but the smell is still there., which interferes with having sex. How long do I have to wait in order to have sex? Its now April 18, 2010 and I still havent.... does anyone have a similiar experience??

6 months down and still get periods...lasting about 3-5 days... Not super heavy but I was regular like clock-work within 1 day or two and NOW I am 3-4 days later than usual which is a pain now....PMS isn't as bad but it is by no means gone for good! I do not recommend this Her Option procedure if you think your period will be permanently gone....I get it but used to be brown to start with ==now it's full force RED and takes about 3-5 days to go away. It isn't as heavy but still there unfortunately! Hysterectomy down the road for me. It costs about 4500.00 to have this done if you don't have insurance.

Update- I first posted in early October after having undergone the cryoablation on September 30, 2009, and have to say it was a success, although I was not one of the lucky ones whose period was totally eliminated. My procedure was relatively easy (see October 1 post), and I have since had four periods. While they are still frequent (ranging from every 22-25 days), I no longer am experiencing one extremely heavy day where I leak through even if I change my tampon hourly. I would say that my periods are moderate at best, which means I don't have to schedule the day around my proximity to a bathroom and my night not sleeping for fear of an accident. While I'm still anemic and still need iron infusions, I feel like I can live my life again. I would recommend this procedure to anyone.

I had the Her Option ablation done on July 28, 2009, to eliminate heavy, heavy, heavy periods. The first following the procedure month was as expected, constant watery sunshine-yellow discharge and spotting (dark brown/red). I did have one surprise chunky bit, but that was the worst (and grossest) of it. Altogther, I'd say the month following was more of an irritation than anything else, no major embarrasing moments or horrible smells or anything like that. The first period following the ablation was only slightly better than prior to the procedure, and I figured it hadn't worked. It was a little better, though, and not the "first-period-after" horror story that so many people have experienced. However, each subsequent period has been markedly improved to the point of only having spotting for a few days (about 3). This month (6 months out), I had one (yes, ONE) cramp, no PMS symptoms, and I have minimal spotting that truly doesn't require more than a panty liner. I have to say that I read the posts of people who had much worse experiences with the ablation procedure before I had it performed, and I was pretty nervous, but I am one of the lucky ones for whom it has worked beautifully. Incidentally,I also had the Essure procedure done a few days before the ablation, and that has also been completely problem-free. Based on my own success, I recommend the Her Option procedure without reservation. It changed my life as my doctor promised. I hope my post is helpful to anyone considering the procedure; I know the posts before mine helped me, and I thank you!

Hi again. It's been 4 weeks today since I had the cryo done. I actually just had my follow up exam with doctor and he says everything looks great. I'm sure the true test will be the next couple of periods but so far, so good!