Novasure

[btchance]

Actually, the novasure shouldn't require an incision - are you thinking of Laprascopic hys, Zen? With the novasure your uterus remains, but the lining is "burnt" where you should either not have periods anymore (the more common outcome) or very light ones. You usually can't get pregnant afterwards, but has rarely been known to happen. I'm not sure about down time, but I would estimate less than one week. For some people, they are done in the office without going to the hospital, but not all docs are doing this and not all patients can have it done in the office. Hopefully some other people will chime in here with their own experiences.

[Zen]

I've had the NovaSure, it's an endometrial cauterization.
Any laproscopic procedure still requires entry through the muscle wall for the optical instruments.
They didn't give me Darvon just for kicks

Mine was right around the belly button if I recall correctly. I can't even see it any more.

[btchance]

Yours was done a little differently from the ones I've seen where they do it blindly - just through the cervix (no incision at the belly button to put a camera in, although I can see why they would do it). Makes sense now.

[silver]

The way that I will have it done is WITHOUT any incision. I was confused by Zen's comment too.

I guess I'm going ahead with it. I can't seem to get any more info. Just want to get it done!!

[auntiebobo]

I haven't had one but my niece did. She's not a rider but her recovery was very quick (a few days). At the time she had 4 girls 4 and under so a long recovery really wasn't an option. For her the procedure was a great relief.

And yes, as was mentioned you are not supposed to get pregnant after the procedure. Guess what! She was one of those .7% that did. More amazing she was able to carry the baby to 33 weeks which is even more rare. In fact, I couldn't even find documented statistics on successfully deliveries after an ablation. That made for a scary pregnancy. Her doctors assumed it was because the procedure hadn't been completed properly - however the doctors that delivered the baby said they were stunned that she was able to get pregnant much less deliver. And now she has a perfectly healthy adorable baby boy!

Her oldest girl (now 6) told me this weekend - why all this was possible - "I prayed for a baby brother behind Mommy's back" I think my niece is listening in on those bedtime prayers now.

[Zen]

Well leave it to me to be the odd woman out.
I think they were having a look around to make sure I didn't have an ovarian cyst .