Morning ladies
I hope you are all doing well today. I had my consultation appt yesterday. I went through my history with him and he agreed that my cycle length and period duration are all over the place and not right at all, considering I have the coil. He thinks at this stage the coil is the culprit. This is my second coil, the first was fine and no issues. The plan now is to have an ultrasound to have a look. I’m also going to have a Hysteroscopy under general. He’s going to take a biopsy and remove the coil. When I had my last coil removed it’s was incredibly painful, worse than labour and I’ve had 3 kids so I’m glad it’s under general. My option will be to either have novasure endometrial ablation or have a third coil put it. I was all for the ablation until I was told I’d need alternative contraception, which I presume would be the pill. Now I’m home today I’m kicking myself that I didn’t ask for sterilisation at the same time. Does anyone know if this would be possible? If not and anyone could give their opinion on the coil or ablation option that would be great? My wait for the u/s and Hysteroscopy are going to be around 2 weeks I’m told so I’m going to try and keep busy and not focus on the biopsy and potential worse outcomes as much as possible. I’m just glad at this point that I’ve seen the dr and there’s an initial plan in place.
I’m glad this group is here so I can ask questions and not bang on about it to my partner. I feel like this takes up all my thinking space and it’s hard to think about anything else. X
Hi Cheekydeeky, if you wanted to ask your consultant re sterilisation you could phone his secretary and leave a message with her to ask him about it. Or you could ask on your hysteroscopy day or when you get your hysteroscopy results.
Thank you MarmiteFan59 I’ve spoken to the secretary and she’s going to ask the doc for me. She did say “that’s a whole different ball game though’ so might not have any luck there. Definitely worth asking though I feel x
Hi...that is weird...i have never heard you can get pregnant after ablation.
I had the ablation 17 years ago...Was told I could not get pregnant because the Uterus would not sustain the pregnancy.
But if the fear of getting pregnant is there...I'm wondering if you are willing to have a tubaligation?
Hi yes apparently it’s risky as pregnancies will just fail and it’s dangerous for potential baby and mum.
I’ve contacted the drs secretary to ask about sterilisation at the same time. Seems like a win win to me but shall wait and see. X
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