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Post by barb on Aug 14, 2007 17:01:00 GMT -5
Hey Ladies, I was just talking to a friend of mine and she mentioned that she just had a thermal procedure done to her that would make her stop having her period for up to one year, give or take. It had something to do with 120 degree water being put into you!?!?!? Has anyone heard anything like this?
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Post by ouchy on Aug 14, 2007 22:11:46 GMT -5
I saw something on the news here about having some gold or copper thing inserted that is then fanned out inside the uterus, cauterizing the lining of the uterus or something. It's good from 1-5 years for stopping the period. Doesn't sound like this is the same thing as it didn't mention anything about the water, but there are different thermal processes that can be done to accomplish this.
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Post by barb on Aug 14, 2007 22:25:18 GMT -5
That sounds like and IUD if ya ask me. I had a Mirena and that was 36 hours of hell. Was put in a Wed. and taken out on a Fri am. More pain that anything I could imagine.
Anyway, according to Becky, she says that this is to completely clean out the uterus. They do put ya under I guess for the procedure. She gave me the name of her doc and I am going to give him a call. Can't hurt to ask the doc, right?
Meanwhile, let's hope someone here recognizes what we are talking about and maybe has a clear answer. ;D
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Post by barb on Aug 14, 2007 22:30:03 GMT -5
Hey.. I found this...... www.americanmedicalsystems.com/female_conditions_treatments_detail_objectname_womens_emb.htmlJust maybe this would work for this of us who have pain from the endo during our period.... Read on and tell me what ya think ladies..!!!! Excessive Menstral Bleeding Treatment The good news is that menorrhagia is treatable. The specific treatment recommended by your doctor will depend on a number of factors, such as the cause of the condition and your overall health, as well as other considerations. Maybe your doctor has mentioned a treatment option called endometrial ablation. Endometrial ablation treatment involves eliminating the lining of your uterus, which is responsible for menstrual bleeding. By eliminating all or most of the lining, there is less or no tissue to shed each menstrual cycle, and therefore, dramatically reduced bleeding, or even none at all. Endometrial ablation can be performed in a number of ways, including a heat-based approach (thermal ablation) or by using sub-zero temperatures (cryoablation). It's important to know that endometrial ablation can sometimes prevent the need for hysterectomy, and offers many benefits over surgical treatment. Many physicians believe a less invasive treatment, like Her OptionĀ® from AMS, can avoid or postpone hysterectomy and should be your first line of defense. Unlike hysterectomy, endometrial ablation allows you to: Keep your uterus and natural hormones Avoid a hospital stay Experience less pain and enjoy a quick recovery
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Post by ouchy on Aug 14, 2007 22:56:39 GMT -5
That sounds like and IUD if ya ask me. I had a Mirena and that was 36 hours of hell. Was put in a Wed. and taken out on a Fri am. More pain that anything I could imagine. Anyway, according to Becky, she says that this is to completely clean out the uterus. They do put ya under I guess for the procedure. She gave me the name of her doc and I am going to give him a call. Can't hurt to ask the doc, right? Meanwhile, let's hope someone here recognizes what we are talking about and maybe has a clear answer. ;D Actually, this is not an IUD. After it is fanned out, electrocuting the endometrium, it is removed right there on the table. It's like insert, fan, electrocute, collapse, remove.
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Post by mel26 on Aug 15, 2007 2:47:35 GMT -5
So does this only work for the uterus? And afterward, you lose the ability to conceive? Is this procedure specifically to remove endo tissue or just to treat pain? I went to the link, and these are the questions I now have...
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Post by vatechgrad on Aug 15, 2007 6:57:46 GMT -5
I was thinking they probably meant ablation. And yes you wouldn't be able to have a child until the uterus recovered. Thing is I don't think it would keep you from cycling which would still mean endo pain because it doesn't do anything to the ovaries.
janet
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Post by cherry on Aug 15, 2007 7:59:18 GMT -5
Yes I was told about this along with dilation and curettage when I had very heavy periods years ago. My doc didn't offer it to me as he thought it was unsuitable but he talked me through it. It's by no means a treatment for endo, all it does is diminish the endometrium (in quite a nasty manner I think!) in your uterus. No hormones to stop endo growth, no physical removal of endo growth. Therefore completely unconnected to endo.
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Post by ouchy on Aug 15, 2007 9:36:27 GMT -5
It might work well for adeno, if that is all you have.
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barb
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Post by barb on Aug 15, 2007 18:49:30 GMT -5
It's funny in my situation, as I don't have pain if I don't bleed. Yes, I have some discomfort, but when the blood comes, I am out of commission to do anything, including walking, sitting, laying, etc. That is why I thought just maybe this might be the answer for me. I am 40 and don't have kids, nor want them at this time in my life. I guess to me, this sounds inviting, at least to give me my life back until the bleeding starts all over again. However, Cherry you said, no hormones to stop endo growth??? I am confused. I thought that by shutting off the hormones (As in Lupron), that the endo could shrink. Wouldn't stopping the period reduce the endo and possibly put endo in what I call, remission? ?!!!! ?? I guess that is the part I am still new to.
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Post by barb on Aug 15, 2007 18:51:50 GMT -5
"" Actually, this is not an IUD. After it is fanned out, electrocuting the endometrium, it is removed right there on the table. It's like insert, fan, electrocute, collapse, remove. ""
Well thanks there Ouchy, that really does sound inviting now... NOT!!!! Ha ha...
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Post by barb on Aug 15, 2007 18:53:01 GMT -5
It might work well for adeno, if that is all you have. What is adeno???
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Post by ouchy on Aug 15, 2007 19:31:39 GMT -5
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Post by vatechgrad on Aug 16, 2007 7:32:45 GMT -5
All it does is prevent your uterus from bleeding. It will not suppress your ovaries, only medication will do that. It will not stop any endo implants from growing and shedding as those are controlled by your hormones. It will stop the bleeding but most likely nothing else. Most likely your pain isn't a function of bleeding so much as your hormone levels and shedding of implants.
Janet
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Post by cherry on Aug 16, 2007 9:21:52 GMT -5
I support what Janet has said there. The thermal ablation reduces the endometrium/lining of your womb. It's purely physical removal and works on the uterus only. Endometriosis repsonds to hormones from your ovaries like you womb lining does, but is not directly affected by the actions of your womb lining. The pain could be the inflammation caused the endo led internal bleeding, which is the pain we all tend to suffer from with endo. Thats why the most effective treatments for endo tend to be by suppressing the endo growth/shed cycle (these treatments act on the hormone production in the body) or physically removing the endo implants via an operation. Suppressing bleeding from the womb by removing that endometrial tissue therefore has no effect on your endo in general... unless you have adenomyosis as ouchy said.
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