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Pain starting 2 weeks after Novasure

18 days ago I had tubal ligation and Novasure ablation.  My abdomen was sore for several days and I had a watery pink/brown dishcharge which seemed to slow down after 10-12 days.  Except for the sutures I felt fine.  I had my 2 week follow up appt with my doc, who did a pelvic exam.  Since then I have had constant mild-moderate "cramping" and a bloated pressure feeling low across my abdomen from hip to hip.  Also, discharge became more red and am having some small mucous dishcarge now.  I don't have a fever, but the pain is really bothersome, though not debilitating.  It almost feels like gas pain with bloating, though I've had normal bowel movements.  I'm concerned I could have an infection.  Discharge is somewhat smelly, but not as bad as the first few days.  This is my fourth day with this new pain.  Does it seem normal?  How long should I wait to call my doctor?  Thanks, Jolene
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i had my ablation/hysteroscoy/biopsy done on the 7/7/13 as in would bleed from ovulation through to end of period  (roughly 2-3 weeks)... couldnt believe the pain when i woke up in recovery! Womb spasms for 6 hours....basically 1 HUGE contraction :( Kept in overnight due to pain and was allowed home next day with very strong painkillers which i took for 4 days. Usual discharge as others have mentioned but when my date was getting close for my next cycle i was hoping for no period. As usual came right on time...THE PAIN... very severe cramps, so back on my meds, leg cramps, headaches hot sweats and brownish smelly discharge for 4 days now light bleeding and bloating - I actually look about 5 months pregnant.  I wish i had insisted on the hysterectomy as i never had these issues before. I just feel like crying :(

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I had the novasure procedure 12/23/12 and in May I have had very painful abdominal pain the pain is in my lower stomach & it cause me to have hot flashes when the pain is intense.
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I am having pain constantly after my ablation. Today for exampe.. Hurting and bleeding. I am uncertain of what my next step is.. but I feel as tho I may have a cyst on my right overay as for that's where I hurt the most. The pain is like waves of pain from my right side to my left side. and Motrin won't cut it. Neither will Vicoden. Going back to theGYN on Monday. Thanks for your insight! :)
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I had my Novasure done in 11. And I have pain every day from it and bleed sometimes for 9 days in a row. *****!
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I had my Novasure done in 11. And I have pain every day from it and bleed sometimes for 9 days in a row. *****!
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If I had to do it again, I'd turn around and run!!!  I had this procedure done in 9/2006.  On 10/19/2012, I had a diag. lapro. done to fine the pain in my abdomen (I have to ad that I finally found a doctor that would do this, instead of telling me I was fine).  She found my entire uterus fused to my abdomen just below my belly button.  3/4 of my uterus was "fused" people.  Basically, my uterus melted into my abdomen, and that's what was causing my pain, inability to tolerate solid foods, back aches, leg aches, and excrutiating cramps for six years of my life.  I'm so angry, I lost six years of my life to this stupid procedure.  I say, "I lost six years of my life", because all I could do in those six years was lay around in agony, go to countless doctors only to be turned away, or I was told I had fibromyalgia, or they gave me anti-depressants, or they told me I need to see a shrink.  That's why I say I lost six years of my life.  I didn't have the energy to live life.  Between the pain, and lack of sleep, I felt horrible for six damn years.  If you are considering this procedure, please, please consider alternate routes.  You may become one of us, and then have to deal with constant pain, and a feeling of being uncomfortable for the rest of your life.  I am one of those people, and if I could turn back the clock, I would NEVER have done this procedure!!!!
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