I had severe adenomyosis... which began after my third child.

back then, I didn't know it had a name, just that it hurt.

I had never had heavy periods before, and never any cramps, so it was a big surprise, but I had no medical insurance, and was working fulltime, with no family nearby to help, and 3 kids to support, so I just *dealt* with it.

I would spend 5 or 6 days per month in clutching pain, with very heavy bleeding,

finally, it got so bad that at age 35 I found a sympathetic doctor, who agreed to accept "temporary Medicaid" and did a hysterectomy, leaving the ovaries and tubes in place.

my step-daughter is now going through this, and she's having an "ablation" done in February.

http://www.gynalternatives.com/ablation.htm

I wish you luck whatever you decide, but make sure you think it over carefully, Koala's right, and also, get yourself an IRON supplement...

Floradix liquid iron supplement is what I used, to get rid of the anemia, caused by the frequent heavy bleeding:

http://www.florahealth.com/flora/hom...cts/r64771.asp