Complications from Her Option Office Cryoablation Therapy?

I had uterine cryoblation done outpatient in ob-gyn's office due to fibroids and heavy menstrual cycles. I took a mild tranquilizer before and had local anesthetic of the cervix at the time of the procedure. Was supposed to be little pain, maybe like menstrual cramps. I have a very high pain tolerance...have had a c-section, abscessed tooth, etc. This procedure was absolutely the MOST painful experience I've ever experienced. At first my doctor was wondering if I was 'imagining' dome of it, but then noted that I was jumping, grabbing the sheet, braking out in a cold sweat, moaning, exactly when he was applying the frozen ice 'ball' to various tissues. He offered to stop, but I just wanted it done and over with. I couldn't recommemd this procedure without anathesia. I was shocked since I totally wasn't expecting such pain. I continued to have reg periods.....like clockwork (!), but they were lighter. I had no problems after the procedure except very mild cramping and that nasty smelling sloughing off of the destroyed frozen tissue...like a period but more brown and smelly.

I just had the cryoblation 3 days ago, and I am in agony. I was curled up in a ball for the first day, and I took so much of my pain medicine that I developed a secondary problem of a stomach ache from hell. I almost passed out at work and was sent home. I feel like I am recovering from having a baby. I was told that this was a simple procedure. It feels very complicated and life altering. My sex life had better be unchanged....

I had mine in 2008. It was a really painful procedure and when I went for my checkup, I told the doctor that the area around my cervix just felt numb--and was more noticable during sex. He blew it off. Honestly, it has not felt the same since. In December I started feeling like someone was cranking my cervix open with a speculum to the maximum width. It was waking me up at night. Months later they have found my cervix is inflamed, I have cysts, a fibroid and a note from the radiologist to rule out cervical cancer. I read someone else's post that they had to take some meds the night before to have the cervix open? I didn't. I had the Essure procedure before this, so don't know if it could be contributing to this endless pain. By the way, my periods were only slightly reduced, and now clots are being expelled again.

Hello 10/2010, I am so sorry to hear your story. Thank goodness you did survive. It is a very big desicion to make. I am much older than you and this was a quaility of life issue with me. But there are risks. I'm sorry you are a statistic. I don't know why your doc would have led you to believe that you had no choice. My doc was very good in reminding me that I may still have periods, which I do, but thankfully they don't make me homebound now.

I think what my doc gave me was progesterne?? After a few months life got nomal. But I did feel sore inside for a few months. <3

Hello Ladies,
I am finally posting an update. I posted the original experience above after my procedure in 10/2010. Well what I have to say is extremely alarming. After the procedure the pain continued off and on and then I began to have other symptoms in my abdomen. Pain, nausea and very loud sounds. I went to my doctor over and over and she said i was fine and only needed rest. She continued to send me back home after my office visits. I ended up collapsing 4 weeks after the procedure at home and my husband had to call 911. I ended up in the ER. I had developed severe sepsis and peritonitis. My dr had punctured through my uterus and into my small bowel which had a small leak for all those weeks. Drs at the hospital were surprised I survived. I needed emergency open surgery to resection my bowel, clean out the infection that consumed my entire abdomen and removed my appendix that had become infected as well. I was hospitalized for well over a week. It has been 2yrs and have since had 2 additional surgeries for painful adhesion's that have developed around my liver from the infection. I am no longer the same person. I have also developed Fibromyalgia and CFS that seemed to be triggered by the infection that consumed my body. I have to take meds for the Fibro pain. I also have bowel problems and will need meds for the rest of my life. I am only in my mid 30's and this procedure has changed my life for the worst. I can no longer exercise, garden and stay active with my children very much because of pain. I have since found out that the procedure was never necessary unlike what my dr had told me. To top it all off I still have my period and if anything its worse now. Please think seriously about the possible complications that can occur and definitely seek the opinion of more then one doctor. I can no longer trust doctors like I used to :(.

Thank you. No I'm still bleeding heavily on day 5, it feels like my ovaries are being smashed and f course I'm still dripping blood. Did they give you birth control to minimize the bleeding? What did they prescribe? Thanks for the update I hope all goes well for me too !

Thank you. No I'm still bleeding heavily on day 5, it feels like my ovaries are being smashed and f course I'm still dripping blood. Did they give you birth control to minimize the bleeding? What did they prescribe? Thanks for the update I hope all goes well for me too !

I'm 10-21, so it's been a while. In the months after my procedure I needed some meds as I was flowing pretty heavy on my periods. Nope, they didn't go away, lol. After about 4 months things evened out and I have regular, lightish periods now. I would say that healing and getting to 'normal' again took a while. Still worth it to me. Hope you start feeling better soon.

I had the ablation on 6/26/2012, after the procedure I starte bleeding like a period but on the 2nd day it stopped; however, on the third day I started my period and it lasted for seven days....yes seven days it wasn't as bad as my cycle in the past. I experienced cramping and pain during my period when I went to my follow up visit in two weeks (I called the doctor just about every day but spoke with his nurse) I shared my experience with the doctor...he checked my cervix but said he did not see a blood (after my period I spotted for three weeks) he never addressed the pain he said I would see the full results of the procedure in three months. Four days later I decided to go to urgent care due to the side pain and pressure to be informed I had a UTI I was very anger with my OBGYN so I called to speak with him but of course got his nurse. I followed up with my primary care physican after my urgent care visit and yes I had an UTI. I started my period again on 7/30, it seemed to be very light but on the third day (today) it's pretty heavy and I have severe cramping (I've never had cramps before this procedure)....waiting to see what day four brings (8/2/2012). Note: I've always stayed on my period for seven days.

Maybe it's too early to post a comment, but I had the procedure done today, April 5, 2012. Four hours later, I'm doing better than anticipated. I have very little bleeding and no cramping. Immediately after the procedure, I had severe cramping and was given 1 800mg Ibuprofen and approximately 15 minutes later the cramps were gone. I don't know how the coming days will be, but if today is any indication, then they will be good days. So far I'm pain free, feels normal and have very little bleeding.