After having over a year of period Hell, I've decided to take a giant leap and get a Hysterectomy.
After my last child my menstrual cycle went nuts. I expected it to change, as it had after my 2 previous children. But then it just got unbearable. My period would last for months at a time. It would finally end, so I would have sex (or cam), and back comes the never-ending period. I would use up to 12 Super Plus tampons in a day sometimes. Other times I might need only 1 Lite. I would be in so much pain ALL the time. The pain was worse while bleeding, but since I was always bleeding I was always in pain. I had some Vicodin leftover from my gall bladder removal and my husband's vasectomy the year before. I took them only if I need them to function and at a minimal dose, so usually to be able to work.
My Dr flat out refused to prescribe pain meds. She is fine with me taking OTC meds, but looks at RX meds as a band aid. Her thought is that the problem doesn't need a band aid, it needs to be fixed. She doesn't prescribe pain meds unless she is sure of where the pain is coming from. If I'm on pain meds I'm not going to notice slight changes in where/what pain I'm having. The location of the pain just makes so many possible issues and that is why she wouldn't prescribe to me. So my Dr started by doing bloodwork. She wanted to make sure the excessive bleeding wasn't causing Anemia (common in my family without any issues), check hormone levels, and look for other possible causes. Everything came back clear so she schedules an ultrasound and biopsy.
Between the bloodwork and the next appointment I lost my insurance. So I looked into my options and it was just cheaper to get married. My husband and I were together for 6 years already. We never really felt it was important to get a piece of paper. But with me being a stay at home mom, I NEED to be healthy. After a few months we are finally able to get married and I get my insurance card. On to rescheduling my appointment!
The ultrasound was of my Ovaries, Uterus, and Cervix. There are some blind spots when this is done, so it's not 100% accurate, but from what she saw everything looked good. She was even able to tell me which ovary was going to send out the next egg. She the biopsy of my cervix to send out. And to end the appointment we discussed birth control options to try and regulate my periods. I decided to try the pill. I'm glad I did since there is a 'calender schedule' I had to stick to, it helped me remember important issues with my period. I was going to come back in 3 months for a progress check.
My appointment came. My period was still painful, it seemed even more than before. But I was at 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off. There was still spotting in between. But I was glad there was even any progress. So my Dr gave me my options. I could continue with just the pills. They seemed to be getting my period normal-ish, but I would continue having pain. I could get Endometrial Abalation. Basically, they put this big wire wand thing up the cervix, into the uterus and expand the wire part to fit the inside of the uterus. They then send radio waves at a precise frequency through the mesh for about 90 seconds, kind of 'burning' the lining. Close the mesh and pull out the wand. Done in 5 minutes. I may have spotting once in a while, but no regular periods. Can't have kids ( if pregnancy is to occur, most OBs will do abortions since the procedure makes an accidental pregnacy a risk to mother and child). But, again, pain is not addressed. Because I'm not having a period, cramps should be lessened, but it isn't garunteed. And last a Partial Hysterectomy. She would leave my ovaries to hopefully keep hormone production, but take out the rest. Not uterus = no period. No period + no uterus = no cramps. At least if my uterus IS in fact the problem.
I've had my kids. Husband has a vasectomy. And I told her if anything happened and I got a new husband, we can adopt because my body is NOT bearing any other children. Even though I'm young (29), she has been my Dr long enough to know that my husband and I are happy with what we have and seen first hand what I go through when I'm pregnant. She said the option is mine. I took home all the pamphlets, started doing research. I was going to go with Abalation until my period cam back again. I had only been off my period for 1 week, and when it came back I was at my mom's radiation appointment (cancer). I suddenly started cramping so bad that it made me sick. Now this is normal for me, but being at the cancer center, the Dr, nurses and 2 other patients in the waiting room got all worried (rightfully so).
That's it, I'm done. Hysterectomy, here I come.



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I had the same issue trying to get pain meds from my very male GP for endometriosis. Could barely get 0.5 of Ultram, which is like 0.5 of jack shit. Fuck that, found a lady who has it as well, I'm good now.
I rarely use a toy in my pussy & never in my ass when I cam. Boobie play & shaking my ass is mainly what I do & still make money. Took me time to convert my custies over to it, but I did.


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