so i had this procedure called cryoablation done today; it's the freezing (cryo) of the uterine lining used to dramatically reduce, if not eliminate, the monthly shedding of the uterine lining. in layman's terms it reduces or eliminates the "period" and i had to have this done for a couple of reasons: 1. i'm anemic and 2. i was having a cycle two to three times a month, one of which was extremely heavy. those two don't mix.

i chose this fairly new process because the alternative was a hystorectomy and major surgery is not on my agenda. the pain thus far is not too bad, and the meds are helping with that. the procedure is fairly invasive, think about getting your yearly exam and multiply it by 7. intense right? well it is, i literally shook from head to toe during the majority of the procedure and at one point lifted myself off the exam table from the pain but i tell you, in the end it's all worth it.

i'll journal on this as i go along because it will be 2 weeks of no intercourse, 4 weeks to see my gyne and about 6 weeks of complete recovery.

please do intense research before you consider a solution like this, know all that you can about it before you bring the option to your doc.