I've not had Novasure; however, I've had thermal ablation. As a result of PCO, I had very irregular periods. My doctor explained the risks and benefits associated with Novasure and thermal ablation. Novasure is an electrical-based ablation procedure and the procedure I had is with a heated balloon (of sorts.) I chose the second option as recovery time was quicker. I had immediate pain after surgery in recovery that was cured with a dose of something -- I was still a little groggy! Some mild cramping that evening and at the gym the next day. I had the procedure in August 2007. In early 2008 I started having some bleeding issues (not heavy, but a pain none the less.) So I had a DNC. That really didn't help either. My doctor said repeat thermal ablations are not common but could help solve the problem. Therefore, I chose another thermal ablation which I had performed on March 3rd. So far so good! Either procedure doesn't guarantee to eliminate the bleeding, but they do make it much lighter if you have any bleeding at all. Obviously, you know you can't have more children after the procedure, right?