Hysteroscopy Procedure

Hi Bellman,

it sounds like you are having the procedure under local anaesthetic. I had pipelle biopsies (taken blind) rather than an hysteroscopy. Lining of the womb so thick that consultant couldn’t miss. No anaesthetic used, uncomfortable but tolerable. I was just so grateful to get the procedure done. Might be worth taking a sanitary pad for afterwards.

Hope all goes well for you.

Best wishes

Honey

Hi . I was also advised to take Ibuprofen or Paracetamol about an hour before the procedure. I was supposed to have my hysteroscopy via local anaesthetic but due to my stenosed cervix they were unable to get a speculum in place - even the virginal size! (I used to hate smear tests as they were painful for me). I therefore was referred to have it done via General but they persuaded my to have it via epidural.

I had to arrive at the hospital at 07.00, an hours drive away. I thought I'd be down first as it's such a short procedure (Especially if it's normally done just with a local anaesthetic) but in the end went down at 4pm and left the hospital about 8pm! I had to wait until the feeling returned in my legs and I could stand unaided. 

Hope all goes well for Monday.

Big hugs, Barb xx 

Hi ,

i originally had my  hystroscopy by local aesthetic but I couldn’t tolerate it as it happens one of the small fibroids i had had decided to lodge itself in to the cervix i later discovered this. But because of the problem I experienced they decided to proceed using general aesthetic. I  can say that it was all done pretty quickly and i was made comfortable and was spoken to in recovery to tell me what they had seen, i knew from that it was bad news but how bad was yet to be determined. I got the results the following week to discover it was indeed cancer, i then went on to have a total hysterectomy with my ovaries and tubes removed. I had been told originally when i had the hysterscopy to take pain relief before hand as it can be painful, or uncomfortable. Some ladies tolerate it it very well the most important thing is trying to relax but it can make it more tolerable they do at least talk to you as its being preformed.

sending good luck wishes for your appointment Monday, please let us know how you get one. Fingers crossed for you.

sending you a gentle bear hug  

I read on the nhs website that sometimes you get anaesthetic, my first one I rang my GPS and they gave me some  diazepam and codeine as I was stressing that paracetamol wouldnt work. That definitely helped. The second one with the myosure procedure I took same and I got a local anaesthetic in cervix as they tried without and was too painful. It wasn’t pleasant but got through it ok. 

Hi Mrs Weasley, I too was given a local anaesthetic in the cervix to enable hysteroscopy to take place. My cervix was stenosed so they were unable initially to pass the camera into my womb, and painkillers beforehand didn't deal with the pain. However, the injection into the cervix wasn't too bad, a bit like the sensation at the dentist when they inject local anaesthetic into the gums. Dx

Yes the same anaesthetic as they use at dentist. Suppose the cervix is like the mouth! 

OMG I'm going to the dentist next week. I normally have 6 injections. The images in my head won't bear thinking about! 

Big hugs, Barb x

Hi Bellman,

I think I was very lucky. I knew my cervix was weak (after two miscarriages), and after 2 labours it let them in with no problem!!! I found the scan more uncomfortable than the biopsy. Whatever they put in there seemed bigger!! My daughter had a Caesarean and likened that to someone rummaging in a handbag. I had an awful job to control giggles when I could feel him snipping bits off, thinking about her experience. Good luck, and hope you get results this time that you can believe!! xxx

Haha well it will put a smile on your face, the dentist will wonder what’s going on! 

Good luck tomorrow , hope everything goes well, I will have my fingers crossed for you