Endometriosis

During your Pre–Op phone call, the nurse will ask you questions about your health history and give you important Pre–Op instructions. Take a shower with an antibacterial body wash with chlorhexidine the evening before your surgery. You can find this type of body wash (such as Hibiclens®) in the First Aid section of a pharmacy. • You shouldn't have anything to eat or drink after 11:30pm (or other time specified by the Pre–Op nurse). This includes mints, candy and chewing gum. An empty stomach lowers the risks of anesthesia. It's very important to follow this rule. You may brush your teeth in the morning, but don't swallow the water. Depending on the time of your surgery, these instructions may be changed slightly — the nurse will let you know if there are any changes during your Pre–Op call.

Today we will be talking about t he differences between ablation and  laparoscopic . Pros and cons of both First let’s look at Endometriosis  ablation.  ablation Is when they is a procedure that surgically destroys (ablates) the lining of your uterus (endometrium). The goal of endometrial ablation is to reduce menstrual flow. In some women, menstrual flow may stop completely. No incisions are needed for endometrial ablation. Your doctor inserts slender tools through the passageway between your vagina and uterus (cervix).   Pros Periods should lighten or stop completely within a few months. Uterus and other pelvic organs remain intact. Minimally invasive, no incisions  Often results in improved quality of life for most women Cons Not recommended if you still want to have children Pregnancy after ablation, while rare, carries risk of miscarriage and complications. Bleeding may still occur after ablation, a hysterectomy may be needed in the future. The procedure ca...

 It's been a year this month since I had to have laparoscopic surgery to officially diagnose me with Endometriosis after many years of suffering from Endometriosis with no idea if it actually was or not.  To mark the year anniversary, I thought I would talk all about what to expect with laparoscopic surgery. Preparing: Talk to your doctor and find out if you will be staying overnight when you can go back to work or school, and anything they want you to do to prepare will be beneficial, so you are not stressing last minute. Every doctor is different as well with how they want everything post-surgery to go. Having a clean house will make life so much easier. You won't want to be doing much, let alone cleaning, so having a clean environment will mean one less thing to worry about. Pre-prepared meals. Cooking meals in advance and freezing them or buying premade meals will mean if you live by yourself, you can quickly heat up your food, or if you live with your partner, it wil...