Hi newbie…looking for other People’s hysteroscopy experience

9 days. 

I’m really pleased for those who are able to have the hysteroscopy under local anaesthetic, but it’s really down to how we’re built, and how we feel pain, which is a very individual thing. I was determined to get it done under local, and had both the local anaesthetic into the cervix (which I didn’t feel at all) and the gas and air, but the sharp pain I felt was extreme and like nothing I’d ever felt. He tried three times (at my insistence) but then refused to try again as he was unwilling to risk damaging my insides, making me faint or causing me PTSD. Which is understandable! What I’m trying to say is that it’s about physiology not about attitude. So by all means try if you want to, but please don’t beat yourself up if you don’t feel you want to try or can’t.

Gazzio, that should mean you get the results just after he gets back.

see how you feel on the day. Just be kind to yourself and only do what you feel comfortable with it's certainly not a competition good luck and all the best for whatever you decide x

Hi there so sorry for what you're going through. My experience of hysteroscopy was okish. I've had three vaginal births so maybe that may have something to do with it. 

They numb the internal bits and I did feel like a pinch in there while they were prodding about which made me shout out 'ouch!'. For me it was  tolerable and the doctor doing it said everything seemed pretty normal apart from womb lining was thick 19mm and I had a large polyp which he tried to remove but couldn't. He advised I would get results within four weeks but a week later the nurse rang me to book appointment to see the consultant and I could bring someone with me, at this point I just knew it was Cancer. The rest you can read on my bio by clicking on my username. Hope everything goes ok with you. X

Thanks for getting back to me. 30 mins before my appointment….I literally had my coat on ready to go…and they cancelled as the case before mine was difficult and overran. Not their fault but I’ve spent 24 hrs psyching myself up and am gutted. They’ve said they’ll ring me tomorrow x

Oh no Gazzio! I’d have been gutted too and would likely have burst into tears. Hoping you’ll get your new appointment through really quickly.

So sorry to hear this news  as it'd be over and done  ow but at least  you've some perspective on how things will go. Of course every hospital is different and they do know that not everyone is able to have it u der local.....they must be a very high percentage that then opt for GA. Good luck and do hope you get an appointment very soon.  I'm sure your high on the list.  X

Well, they told me to stand by my phone today and make sure I answer any calls from an unknown number. 20 mins ago my anxiety got the better of me when I'd not heard. Called fast track appointments and there was nothing on notes, no record of it being cancelled and therefore nothing been done to reschedule it. I cried. Apparently an urgent email is now being sent to gynae team to get back to me today. I am soooo fed up

Hi Gazzio, I’m so disappointed for you and that’s really not good enough. Thank goodness you’d phoned! I appreciate you’re anxious but honestly that was a very sensible thing to do and I’d encourage everyone in our position to be proactive and “help things along” if needed. Don’t be worried about appearing a nuisance - as long as we’re pleasant and polite, as well as assertive, we’re not doing anything wrong, just taking ownership of our health. I’d suggest an email to your hospital’s PALS to make them aware of what happened so that they can minimise this happening again to you or anyone else.