Provera Or Prometrium For Thinning Lining?

Thank you Jayneejay.  I was taking the pill form so that if it disagreed with me, I could just stop it.  I've done the 5 1/2 month round (bled straight through 5 1/2 months worth...horrible!)  And, I've done the 14 days of 10mg (half the dose of the shot which runs at 20mg/day released into the body) and a withdrawal bleed.  

The withdrawal bleed was horrendous!  Heavy and the cramping was unreal.  I had to take to bed for 2 or 3 days as I couldn't function so, I understand what you are talking about.  And, talk about feeling rotten...I felt like I was going insane.  Anxiety galore!  

This is all why I'm wondering if Prometrium (the most bio-identical oral form) is better for me...though I would have to take it every day until I see her again in August and be re-ultrasounded.  

This time...I want to be informed instead of blindly following a doctor's orders.  The ablation was the worst thing I could have allowed to happen but, again, you don't know until later on what it will do to you.    

Thank you, Jay! XO  

I hope others will respond with their experiences too.  

Hi jamie 

i dont know about Prometrium.. Never had it ...

the depo provera injection experience still haunts me, 21 months bleeding from 2 injections 😳

ranged from very heavy, normal, light, but even when it eased i still spotted, i think in that 21 months i had about 2 free days of spotting, so i can totally relate to you..

After my episode i researched the stuff and back then they were teying to ban in in US dont know if that happened, apparently women either bled like me, or had no bleeds and bone loss ... 

yes i hope you get some other ladies replying, more info the better 

big hugs 

jay x

Nancy...thank you for responding. 

Yes, I had an ablation done in 2010 and was 54 years old when I had it done.  The reason for mine being done was a very clinical doc who over-did everything she did with me and on me.  I had 2 polyps (both benign) that she THOUGHT were the cause of my constant spotting...which later proved, not to be the case.  She ablated via Rollerball Method, saying that she wanted to prevent them from growing back.  It sounded reasonable at the time to me but, now I know that it wasn't the cause and didn't need to be done at all.  

In your case, depending on where you are and what type of ablation you're having done, it can help tremendously.  It can stop periods or...it can at the least, lighten the flow as youv'e been told.  

May I mention a couple of things that you should ask your doc and do your own research on BEFORE deciding to go ahead with the ablation?

I know women who have had the balloon, the heated mesh, the rollerball method that I have had (being in Canada that's what they do), laser and cryotherapy (freezing the lining).  So, in effect, they mainly destroy the lining with heat or cold.  

The question would be...how thoroughly and how EVENLY do they do it?

All methods destroy the lining and cause scar tissue but some methods are more evenly done and that can make a difference.  

The type that i had done was done in "strips".  That meant that some areas were done more deeply and others, hardly at all.  Some areas were barely touched!  All of that has left "ridges" of thin and thick walls and some areas still build a lining (estrogen stimulated) and others are very thin so, while taking meds to thin the lining where it has grown thicker (ie: the areas not done more thoroughly), it thins the areas that are already too thin....if you're catching what I'm trying to say as I'm not sure I'm explaining this right.  

Secondly, because of the uneveness of the method used, my uterus is now totally distorted.  There are adhesions and the scar tissues are webbed, nearly closing the neck of the uterus, leaving only the top somewhat open. This makes it very difficult to do any testings the "correct way" or even to get results.  Several tests haven't been able to be read because of the scar tissue and distortion.  

Many, many women do just fine and are relieved to have had it done.  It depends on the method used though and the shape of your uterus, size etc..  Your doc should be skilled....VERY skilled at doing this procedure! That's a biggie!  Ask what method he is planning on doing as well as how many of these he's done.  Docs who aren't skilled and are "just starting to use it" are NOT the ones to have do it.  Common sense.  

Also remember...you ARE 52 years old.  That means that you are going to go into menopause sooner or later and the heavy periods *could* (most likely) be the result of perimenopausal, non-ovulatory periods.  They WILL ease eventually but, there are women (like me) who go into late menopause so, it could be awhile before they let up. If you're anemic...of course, you have to do something but, if not...discuss alternatives with your doc.  Ablations do come with possible complications...not just during but, long afterwards (as I'm finding out).  Sometimes, the ablation can scar over the cervix and cause an inability to test for cells etc..  It can also cause a syndrome called Asherman's Syndrome where the cervix closes due to scar tissue and blood backs up into the uterus, causing great pain and a hysterectomy to be needed.  So, ask questions and do your homework FIRST!  It's prudent to be an informed patient as this IS YOUR body. No question is "stupid".  Ask them!

In my case, had I known then what I know now...I would have allowed the D&C, hysteroscopy and polypectomy that I had done but, I would have drawn the line at the type of ablation that I had done and refused it.  It was like taking a sledge hammer to kill a fly and damaging the table at the same time.  

Many women do very well with ablations and are grateful for them but, there are others who have had not so great an experience and like me, wouldn't have done it had they known what they know now.  

It's all very individual and depends on the doctor's abilities and method used. Think it through and research as well as asking questions of your doc....informed questions through research. 

As for me and a hysterectomy...well, 2 gynecologists have read me the riot act on leaping into it.  There are potential complications during and well after the surgery.  Even if there are no complications during, there can be many years down the road so, 2 gynecologists are trying to steer me away from having it done unnecessarily.  I'm trying to just wait it through and go into a natural menopause.  I'm not quite there yet but, having had done all that I've had done...I'm getting leary and weary and I just want to be "normal"....like most women I know in going into Menopause and finally be done with this bleeding and worries about it! 

Anyways, I've said a lot here so, not at all to scare you but, make you more informed, please do a bit of research, ask your doc questions and don't leap into anything out of frustration.  As my family doc/GP has told me..."in trying to fix one thing....they can screw up another."  The wisest words I think I've heard anyone say to me.  

Best of luck and wishes and if you have anymore questions, I'm here.  

Jamie XO

Nancy, I answered your post but, for some reason, they said it had to go under moderation and I don't understand why because I hadn't included ANY links or swearing or anything???  Sorry, but I did respond.  

Hi jamie 

that happens to me sometimes too, 😩

jay x

Thanks Jay...at least I know that I'm not alone in this.  Kind of made me feel like my hand was being slapped but....I can't figure out for WHAT???  LOL

HUGS

XO XO XO