Hi Firtree welcome to the forum. Sorry, I'm in the  anaesthetic camp as trying to have that done without it doesn't bear thinking about..When you are asleep they can get a good look around and you feel nothing. You may have bleeding afterwards as I did but it settles. Personally and it is very much a personal choice I'd consider a general anaesthetic and I went home the same day. 

1. Hi Gail, thanks so much for your reply.  That's quite a relief actually.   It was almost impossibly hard for me to make the decision in the appointment, but at least the Dr seemed quite keen that I had the general anaesthetic.    But I've been second guessing myself since I got home for not having got it over and done with while I was there (and having a couple of slightly grotty days post the smaller hysteroscopy anyway).  General it is then.  Thanks, all good points, I'm pretty squeamish at the best of times, come to think of it.

Failed hysteroscopy under local, a breeze of a hysteroscopy under general. Walked down to the theatre at 10am, was awake again by 11am and went home at midday. An absolute doddle.

Oh that's really good to know, thank you so much! 

My first hysteroscopy was with a local and it failed, although I didn't mind the nitrous oxide during the procedure!  I'd definitely recommend a general anaesthetic.  You don't know what's happening and the surgeon can just get on with things and it's over nice and quick.

I had 4 before I had my hysterectomy and I was home within a few hours each time.

Thank you Pendle, that's really good to know.  Sorry you had to have so many though, must have been worrying.

Thank you  NorthernNana that's good to know

As I've just mentioned on another thread, bear in mind that you'll need someone to take you home after a GA - you have to have someone with you and wont allow you to drive for 24 hours afterwards....

Ah thanks, I live alone, so that's a consideration

You should be able to request hospital transport or could order a taxi! Or could go home by public transport.