This is your chance to exchange information on "women's issues". Whether they be menstral, perimenapausal, menapausal, ligations, ablations, hysterectomys, etc. You know the stuff that guys don't want to here about!!

This message has been edited. Last edited by: SgtShaw86,

I'll start.

Has anyone ever had any type of Ablation done? I am considering it and would like to know if anyone has had these types of procedures.

Is this a joke? Do you realy want to put yourself out there like that? It is bad enough we have the young females asking questions about thier mentrual in recruit training. I do believe to be legit question to a certain point.

I thought the threads were getting a little better talking about actual WM crap.

This is an open door for those who want stupid crap to say about you. Some things are meant to be private.

Just my two pesos on this. Have fun.

Semper Fi,
TazDevil

I assure you this is NO joke. A lot of women have precisely this kind of situation that they want to discuss, but don't necessarily know anyone around them with the same condition/situation.

This is an open forum which you can choose to or not to participate. The subject is out there and some women want answers/opinions from someone who has been through it.

This thread IS about WM crap. Let's face it, we are women and we do have unique physiology from the men.

You are welcome to post other threads that you are more interested in viewing. Be my guest.

I understand that people have a choice if they want to participate or not. I believe it opens them up to idiots who have no control over thier mouths (typing hands). The title of the thread is an invitation to them. If you have not noticed they keep any info they can on certain individuals and never let it die.

Hey if you want the drama then by all means enjoy it.

Semper Fi,
TazDevil

Point well made and taken. If someone does not want to contribute and I see that this thread is going nowhere, I will round file it.

S/F!!
B

I don't see anything wrong with the subject. Most women are concerned about these things and want to know, specifically before they get to boot camp. I didn't know that most women don't get their period in boot camp until I went through it myself. I'm not ashamed to talk about these subjects, either.
I personally haven't had any experience with ablation. Sounds interesting, though.

What in the heck is an ablation????

It is basically where (once you are completely done having kids) they cauterize/singe/scar the lining of your uterus to hopefully stop your menstrual cycle. The use a Laser Light, Hot Saline Balloon, or Cauderizer Ball to do it. It is an outpatient procedure that is used for women who no longer want children or have irregular/heavy cycles.

Mine is twice a month so I am seriously looking into it.

Sounds painful!! Ouch!

Wow! this is one female procedure I have never heard of and I consider myself to be old as dirt when it comes to knowing about female procedures. Ya see, that goes to show you that you can teach an old dog new tricks!

Well, I look at it like this, if you chose to get this procedure done then you evidently knew what you wanted to do with your body prior to going into the military which means that you probably took a serious look at your family situation before you made this decision. As long as you feel that you made the right decision about this, then it was ok to have done it. It's when you start to have to regrets about this which makes it hard for you to deal with in the end.

I think that is this is an excellent topic for all women in the military to talk about especially since there may be a lot of women out there like my myself whom have never heard of this before. This is one of the reason I have not been able to understand why this marine forum for women does not become a part of women in the military forum because after all we are all women who joined the military--single and married with families.

Well, I am 40 and we do not want to have anymore kids at this point. You have to make sure you are at the end of your baby birthing days, because there is NO going back. Once any of these procedures are done, you can't reverse them.

They give you some nice drugs so you don't care what they are doing. I just have to decide which procedure to have. If you are under 40, your doctor probably won't even consider it for you.

Any other issues, anyone?

WOW! Never heard of that one! I have 4 kids and my baby days are over. (Even though my baby is 18 months and I have the itch to do it again) They won't tie my tubes because of scar tissue on my abdomen from a ruptured appendix which makes no sense at all. I think my doctor just won't do it because I still had that little part of me that didn't want it done! I may have to look into that!

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Originally posted by SgtShaw86:
Well, I am 40 and we do not want to have anymore kids at this point. You have to make sure you are at the end of your baby birthing days, because there is NO going back. Once any of these procedures are done, you can't reverse them.

They give you some nice drugs so you don't care what they are doing. I just have to decide which procedure to have. If you are under 40, your doctor probably won't even consider it for you.

Any other issues, anyone?

I have one more question about this issue, how old is this procedure, is it something new or old? I am also wondering why more inforamtion has not been put out about this procedure.

Here are some links for the different procedures:
http://www.novasure.com/novasure-procedure/novasure-procedure.cfm

http://www.heavybleeding.com/endometrial_ablation.htm

The Novasure procedure is relatively new and they all have their positives/negatives as always. You have to decide with your doctor what is best for you.

Thanks, SGT Shaw86.

My twin sister had the Novasure procedure done about a year ago and has nothing but good to say about the procedure.

Her OB recommended Novasure because there is a higher percentage of never having a period again.

So far..she's not had to use even a panty liner.

Insurance companies are on the bandwagon to use this type of procedure instead of doing more costly hysterectomy type things.

It's an outpatient procedure and they use a twilight type of sedation, etc.

Well, that is where I am leaning toward. The less invasive the better and I don't have any other issues to cause problems.

What a bout a little snip snip for the hubby?

All right I have a question. And normally I would not ask it but it is getting closer to sign up time for my life and I need to know. When in boot camp for USMC Are women allowed to wear pads? My body no longer lets me use tampons, is the reason I am asking. Sorry for such an embarrasing question.

You can wear pads, but most women don't have their period during boot camp. I know I didn't and I didn't miss it!

Tahnk you so very much for that information. I am very grateful for that it is a load off my mind. Merci!

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Well, I am 40

haha

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Originally posted by Yikes:
What a bout a little snip snip for the hubby?

This is not a birth control method although it could be used for that. I have already been snipped. Besides, he was too much of a baby to get the snip. That isn't the problem here.

It is an alternative to a partial hystorectomy, which you would have with a problem such as mine (excessive bleeding). Menorrhagia is the medical term for excessive or prolonged menstrual bleeding.

Ablation is a less invasive procedure done on an outpatient basis.

I have never heard of ablation until now. This is definitely enlightening even though I don't plan on considering. It is always good to know about these things.

As for mentrual period in bootcamp, you can wear pads or tampons. I have to admit that bootcamp was where I learned to use tampon for the first time because pads were out. I got my period the first month I was there but none the remaining time. I don't think I had a normal one until 2-3 months after bootcamp.