I have three kids and a very active dog. It’s time for me to make a doctors appointment.

Four years ago when I had my tubal ligation, the doctors found a mass in my right fallopian tube. the mass was tested and came back benign. A year or so later I went to my OBGYN with complaints about my period – specifically, the amount of pain I was having.

The doctor told me that the pain was likely caused by adhesions – scar tissue from my tubal was attaching itself to my internal parts. My doctor told me that the process to fix this is very non-invasive, a very small incision through which a laser thingy is inserted and burns off the adhesions. At the time I felt that the pain was still bearable enough to say no to the surgery. I have never had good luck with recovering from surgeries!

But after yesterday and the day before, I am sure the time has come for a little bit of intervention. I was absolutely unable to do anything. I could not walk, I could not talk, the pain was that bad. The children were worried because I was on the couch shaking, close to vomiting from the pain. It took six extra strength Tylenol and eight migraine strength Advil to finally get the pain under control – It still hurt like an SOB, but at least I was able to move -and that only lasted for three hours, then I had to take more pills.

As soon as I stop bleeding – I’m not sure I have ever had a period this heavy in my life – including the bleeding after the children were born – I will be calling my doctor for an appointment!