I had an ablation done via the Her Option cryo method about 6 weeks ago. They gave me Valium, an anti-nausea drug, and I think a muscle relaxant to take before I got to the office and then a shot of Tramadol (painkiller) once I got there. I was reasonably coherent but feeling pretty damned good. They had me chill out in a comfy chair till they were ready then brought me back to an exam room.I think they might have numbed my cervix at that point, with a shot, but I don't remember exactly. I was having Essure done at the same time, so they did that first (only successful in one side unfortunately, and they poked around a lot trying to get the 2nd coil in) and that was quite uncomfortable, but the ablation was totally fine. All I could feel was the speculum and a tiny bit of movement. They were in there for.. 10 minutes? I was half asleep. It was no problem, no pain, just being kinda high.
Afterwards they send me home to recover, and I was in a decent amount of crampy pain, but I am not sure from which procedure. Once the Vicodin kicked in I was fine, had a nap. I was definitely quite tired, especially for first day or two, from the drugs, but by the next day I was taking only an OTC dose of Advil and 2 days later I was taking no painkillers and felt normal again, just a bit tired for awhile longer. I was caring for my children and didn't miss any time in my doctoral program, had the procedure on a Tuesday, had my kids back on Wednesday, and was in class all day on Friday y firwith my homework for the week finished.
For about a month after that I had discharge, in the beginning tons of it, that was watery and kinda pink-tinged. (If you've had a baby, its like the whitish clear stuff that comes out at the end of lochia.) Like serum. That was annoying, got old real quick, and I had to wear pads not tampons so I got a bit of moisture irritation on my labia. My first period was as bad as ever, as thluey said it might be, and I am just due now for my second period. I had a day of some pinkish tissue the other day and am beginning to wonder if that is all I get since I am a few days late and my temperatures dropped (I am charting to monitor my cycle). That was be... unspeakably fantastic.
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Afterwards they send me home to recover, and I was in a decent amount of crampy pain, but I am not sure from which procedure. Once the Vicodin kicked in I was fine, had a nap. I was definitely quite tired, especially for first day or two, from the drugs, but by the next day I was taking only an OTC dose of Advil and 2 days later I was taking no painkillers and felt normal again, just a bit tired for awhile longer. I was caring for my children and didn't miss any time in my doctoral program, had the procedure on a Tuesday, had my kids back on Wednesday, and was in class all day on Friday y firwith my homework for the week finished.
For about a month after that I had discharge, in the beginning tons of it, that was watery and kinda pink-tinged. (If you've had a baby, its like the whitish clear stuff that comes out at the end of lochia.) Like serum. That was annoying, got old real quick, and I had to wear pads not tampons so I got a bit of moisture irritation on my labia. My first period was as bad as ever, as thluey said it might be, and I am just due now for my second period. I had a day of some pinkish tissue the other day and am beginning to wonder if that is all I get since I am a few days late and my temperatures dropped (I am charting to monitor my cycle). That was be... unspeakably fantastic.
Good luck to you!