drilling

Lynn Parker · 11-08-2002, 05:51 AM

Hi has anyone had ovarian drilling, i go in on the 18th Nov, ive tried Metformin and chlomid both did'nt work for me. I can't find any info on drilling on net ,ive got so many questions to answer

hunterli · 11-08-2002, 06:15 AM

ask away...there's a few of us here have had this done.... me, Ali, Helen to name a few....it's also called Ovarian Diathermy.

Lis

hampshire hog · 11-08-2002, 11:14 AM

i had ovarian drilling too, about 8 years ago!!

julie t · 11-08-2002, 11:20 AM

me too but it didnt work for me
good luck!!!!!

Lynn Parker · 11-08-2002, 12:09 PM

okay here are my questions

did you start a cycle straight away after surgary or do you have to wait, my last one was about 18 months ago. Approx how many cycles do you get afterwards, I have heard about 3 or 4. Do you have to stay in hospital over night, I dont find out until next Thusday 4 days before I go in and did you have to take time off work?

last question I promise, anyone know if you have to keep taking metformin.

Thanks:o

julie t · 11-08-2002, 12:20 PM

well for me i started bleeding non stop and carried on for 6 months or so which wasnt good but apart from that after the surgery i was allowed home a few hours after the procedure and back at work 3 days later with no probs ( apart from the bleeding ) and i wasnt on metformin to begin with no. oh and i went in at 7.30 the same morning to get it done.
good luck!!!!!

hunterli · 11-08-2002, 12:31 PM

my surgery was done in the evening, so I stayed in overnight.

Surgery was Wednesday night, went back to work Monday.

Had a little light bleeding for a couple of days (I had D&C at the same time).

Period 10 days later, then another one 50+ days later, then got pregnant next cycle.

Good Luck!

Lis

hampshire hog · 11-08-2002, 06:40 PM

i had mine in the morning, and was allowed home by late afternoon, providing i could eat a sandwich, drink tea, and keep them down, also have a wee!!
it didn't really do much for me except, make my periods lighter, before the op, i had maybe 1 or 2 periods a year, and they would last maybe upto a month, but after the op, periods still only came maybe 2-3 times a year, but they were very light, and lasted the norm 5-7 days!!!

i didnt ovulate with ovarian drilling!!
i took a week off work, mainly because the work i do,(domestic cleaning), the 4 places that i had stitches were a bit sore for a few days(bear in mind this was about 8 years ago)technology is soo more advanced nowadays!

Lynn Parker · 11-08-2002, 06:46 PM

Thanks for all your info on drilling. We have been trying for a family for 10 years now and we feel this is our last hope. Im excited and apprehensive about this op, and trying not to get my hopes up too much!!!

geloria · 11-08-2002, 07:36 PM

Hi Lynn,

I found the following sites on the net on ovarian Drilling, hope it helps.

http://www.inciid.org/fertinews/drilling.html
http://www.2womenshealth.co.uk/10-18.htm

Geloria

helenquinn · 11-13-2002, 07:14 AM

I had drilling done at the end of August and have had only 1 slight af (2 days after) Af stopped dont know why so have taken Primlut to bring on af and then Clomid cd2-6. Dr. Waterstone wanted me to do IUI now but I want to wait till after Christmas.

I had great hopes and high expectations but nothing yet but I dont want to burst your bubble or anything but it has worked for an awful lot of people.

Can I ask a general question since the drilling does anyone experience pain when going to the loo ? Or is it just me lol

All the best

Helen

pickle · 11-15-2002, 06:29 PM

Good luck Lynn, I'm due in for mine on the 19th Nov so I'll be thinking of you, I'm going in mid-morning and out at tea time, they say back to work on the following Monday, but I might just wag a few more days, these oportunities don't come by very often!!