Hysterectomy or Endometrial Ablation

Hi Sara I had the EA when I was 30 stopped my periods for ten years but the pain was horrific. I would rather have given birth ten times over than suffer the pain every month. I am now 8 weeks post op of my full abdominal hysterectomy and feel great. I must admit the first 4 weeks after the hysterectomy I felt ill, but now I will never look back it was the best thing I ever did.

Hi Sara

I am 4 days post op after having full abdominal hysterectomy , I am in a lot of pain but I know it will be worth it. I had an EA almost 2 years ago it stopped my bleeding for around 4 months then again heavy periods which got worse like you say over 20 days in some occasions x personally they should of given me the Hysterectomy when u asked back then but it's now all over just need to recover xx good luck with your choices xx nic

Hi thank you for your kind words and support from all x I am drinking the peppermint tea and the wind cramps is awful xx as I am 43 I told my gynie that when he did my hysterectomy to also take the ovaries as no way I was going back for further ops couple of years down the line! He understood and lovely x I have a long recovery as cut from hip to hip but I know I can do it xxxx

Hi Sara

I had an ablation 10 years ago. it worked for first 3 years, no bleed at all although you still get all the monthly symptoms, ie period cramps, painful breasts etc. After 3 years the bleed started to return, nowhere near as much as before the op and i could cope with that, until 18 months ago. I started getting contractions - proper birthing conctractions. Each month the pain got worse and lasted longer until they were lasting 6 hours each day/night for 8-10 days. I was taken to A&E twice, given morphine, gas & air and tramadol but nothing took the pain away. I was given scans and the results were cervical stenosis, this is where your cervix fuses shut due to severe scarring from an ablation which stops the blood escaping from your womb and then you get contractions to try and get rid of the blood, which is never going to happen, hence the reason for the pains lasting longer and longer everyday. The blood builds up more and more and then the pains get worse to unbearable! I cried in agony for help. I was told there was only one option for this, hysterectomy!

I am now 14 weeks post op from a total hysterectomy with ovaries removed too. I wish i had just gone for the hysterectomy to start with now. I have heard that the ablation lasts approx 10 years at the most. If you have it before the age of 40yrs (i was 39) then you have more chance of failure, if you go through the menopause before the 10 years you could be okay but if not then the risks are what i had. I was never told any of this before the ablation and only found out when i started having those vile pains. I ve told my daughter in laws if they have any gyno problems to NEVER have the ablation. The hysterectomy is a tough op but worth it to know i'll never have those pains again. I ve had to remind myself not to get anxious each month as i used to get the dreading feeling everytime i knew my monthly was due. Thank god its in the past now. Good luck with your decisions and hope you sort your problems out soon x

I had endometrial ablation almost 8 years ago, I have pain after op and some heavy bleeding consultant said in veiw of my age it would sort it's self out (I was 57 then) I still had to have TAH with BSO this year, if I could go back in time I would have had hysterectomy then 

Hi I had an ablation 2 yrs ago and worked well until March! Yesterday I had a hysterectomy and ovaries removed laparoscopically, I feel very well. My friend had an ablation 3 yrs ago and has had no bleeding since.