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

also, i am 33 and been on the pill for 4 years it works great for me but the doc thinks i should be on a lower dose pill and her option will help

I am thinking about her option my doc says it will help ...so i can be put on a lower dose birth control pill...i would like to know if anyone who posted has any updates on their recovery and how they are doing now....please help i am confused unsure if i should get it done or not

IAs my prior posting I already did the Cryro ablation. Two years ago soon. Anyways I started having a period every two weeks so I went to a new gyno since my last one was a AXX, and she has put me on the pill. I find this funny since I am 42 and my husband had a Vesyectomy years ago LOL. I guess I have the option to stay on the pill which so far all the side effects was a few punds gained That I am not happy with. Or get an IUD which costs $800.00 or do the Thermal Ablation which would cost more than that, So I am going to try and stay on this pill Nora B. If I gain anymore weight I will stop taking them and deal with messed up periods. With the way our insurance is now I can't afford to do the other options now. I just wish the other doctor had done a better job or made sure it was the right procedure for me. I think he had jsut started doing them and was anxious to get people to do it . And I am the one to pay for it. Thanks fo letting me voice my opinion about this. It helps. I am trying not to be to fustrated about it all. I have enough issues now. My mom is under Hospice care and is up and down in her health . So life has been hectic enough.

An update - I had the procedure done 8/28. My first period post procedure started out very heavy (but only lasted that one day) and then was very light for another 3 or 4 days. Just had my 2nd period post procedure and WOW! What a difference. My periods were usually heavy to moderate for 7-8 days on average and only 21-24 days apart. This month, I had a "normal" 28 days cycle, period was very light and last 4-5 days. Still - a success for me!

I had the her option three months ago. My periods were long about 12 days. I ran three days moderate and spotted the rest. I had no cramps during my cycle only my legs would ache once in a while and I never had acne breakouts either. After having the her option, I have cramps when I menstruate and the bleeding is extremely heavy for the first two days (I change my pad which is full about 4 times per day for the first two days) then it lightens. I run a normal five day cycle. But the first two days are heavier now then ever in my life AND I have monthly acne that pops up now. My anemia is better since I am not constantly spotting. I wish I was one of those women who the doctor mentioned didn't mensturate at all after the proceedure. It has helped in some ways and is worse as far as the heaviness of bleeding, cramps and acne.

Hello All,
I just had the Her Option done on Oct. 17th. The procedure itself was fine and the doc even complimented me by saying it went "textbook". Today is day four and I've started bleeding after just spotting since the procedure. I have to say that I stopped taking Yaz that he gave me prior to the procedure to thin my cervix. I saw a commercial about lawsuits against Yaz and blood clots so I stopped it. Therefore, this may be my first period. I feel a little crampy but otherwise fine. I know its early to comment but so far...so good!
Good luck everyone and I'll only post again if things change!

I think that for those who are concerned about whether to go the cryo abalation route, we all have to remember that a lot of times, as is human tendency, bloggers are people who have had bad experiences. Probably many for whom it was smooth sailing wouldn't even think to go on line and look for a support group or to chronicle their experience. (My doctor said as much to me when I commented at my two-week post check up that I had read so much negative stuff on the blogs that I almost didn't go through with it, and was happy that so far things have been fine.) This is my third post since my procedure on 9/30/09. I would say that the "gushing" only occured for a week (where I could literally feel spurting liquid throughout the day), but it has been easily handled by changing pads throughout the day. After that time, for a few days I felt it maybe once or twice a day, then pretty much nothing. For the last two days I've been spotting a bit, which always happens a few days before my period actually hits, and I'm due for that first post-surgical period in the next week or so, so I'm assuming the spotting is period-related. We'll see how that goes. I guess for me worst case scenario would be the procedure not working, but I'm staying optimistic. The procedure itself and the aftermath have been fine. Don't let the bad experiences sway you; there are probably just as many people out there who haven't had a problem with the procedure or its aftermath. (And, statistics on the procedure tell us that it is successful in something like 86% of the cases, either in eliminating periods entirely or in their becoming more "normal." )

I had this done 10/16/09. I haven't had very bad cramps with it. The procedure itself was more painful than what they prepared me for afterward. I had no cramps and felt like I could have left the office immediately. I had this done Friday afternoon after I worked graveyard til 7:00 am thinking I would be worn out and relaxed. I felt relaxed until the procedure started. I hurt mostly in my cervix. I had previously broken my tailbone and the cold did nothing to help. Also having a FULL bladder and the ultrasound being pressed there were the most pain. But as soon as the probe was pulled the pain was gone. After about an hour in the room I was released. My Dr. Asst. seemed surprised that I wasn't in any pain. She had told me the procedure was not painful, the after was what hurt the most. I guess I am just the opposite. I am just wondering what others have experienced in the weeks to follow.......

I had this done 10/16/09. I haven't had very bad cramps with it. The procedure itself was more painful than what they prepared me for afterward. I had no cramps and felt like I could have left the office immediately. I had this done Friday afternoon after I worked graveyard til 7:00 am thinking I would be worn out and relaxed. I felt relaxed until the procedure started. I hurt mostly in my cervix. I had previously broken my tailbone and the cold did nothing to help. Also having a FULL bladder and the ultrasound being pressed there were the most pain. But as soon as the probe was pulled the pain was gone. After about an hour in the room I was released. My Dr. Asst. seemed surprised that I wasn't in any pain. She had told me the procedure was not painful, the after was what hurt the most. I guess I am just the opposite. I am just wondering what others have experienced in the weeks to follow.......

Hi, I had Her Option done in feb.2009 and i was having heavy periods for a long time and even staying home from work it was so heavy i started taking iron pills. well my ob didn't do much just said he was going to put me on birth control pill and that didn't work. well i had gone to my daughter dr who did this procedure in his office and i had it done. i did have the watery discharge for 4 weeks and then had a period and it was like 2 days and spotting for 3 which was so lite. i am 55 yrs old and i am going thru the change, i get moody and get mad at work when something is wrong. well i had my yr check up at the ob/gyn and he asked if i wanted to go on hormones and i said i would try it, well i was reading alot of the post he gave me prempro, and after 2 days i started a period and i said forget this...it was saying that you can have periods and spotting with the hormone pills. i stopped the pills and said i don't need them, that is why i had the procedure done to get away from awful periods...after stopping the hormones my period became lite and i am back to normal. i had no problem with this procedure i had couple months with no period and the last couple months they were great with hardly none for 2 days and a lite pad for about 3 days....it works for me. so far i don't get the hot flashes and nite sweats...my dr told me that alot of woman start going thru the change from 45 to 50 yrs old and i am a late one..
to some woman this works it did for me. you have to remember everyone is different and just because some have certain side effects doesn't mean you will get it....talk to your dr and have his explain it and ask questions. good luck to everyone....
Pat