What is the most common complication of hysteroscopy?
Uterine perforation is the commonest complication of hysteroscopic surgery. Uterus can be perforated during dilation or with hysteroscope.
What are the side effects after a hysteroscopy?
You may have cramping and vaginal bleeding for a day or two after the procedure. Report fever, severe abdominal pain, or heavy vaginal bleeding or discharge. You may have gas in the digestive tract and pains from the gas given during the procedure. This can last for about 24 hours.
Is it normal to have pain after a hysteroscopy?
You may have cramps and light vaginal bleeding for a few days to several weeks. The cramps and bleeding may last longer if the hysteroscopy was used for treatment. You may also have shoulder pain right after the procedure.
Is an office hysteroscopy painful?
The procedure is generally well-tolerated in the office setting, but the most common cause for discontinuation of office hysteroscopy is pain.
Why was the hysteroscopy so painful for me?
It was commenced without any anaesthetic or analgesia. It soon became clear that my cervix was very tightly closed (evidently because menopause had occurred approx 20 years previously) and I was in excruciating pain as attempts were made to dilate it to gain access to the uterus.
How to improve patient safety during a hysteroscopy?
You can read Patient Safety Learning’s blog about improving hysteroscopy safety here. You’ll need to be a hub member to comment below, it’s quick and easy to do. You can sign up here. I had an horrendous outpatient hysteroscopy
Where is the best place to get a hysteroscopy?
Your provider may do hysteroscopy in his or her office or in an outpatient center. You may have local or no anesthesia. Procedures that are more complex may be done in the operating room under local, regional, or general anesthesia.
How is a hysteroscopy used to diagnose bleeding?
Hysteroscopy is a procedure that can be used to both diagnose and treat causes of abnormal bleeding. The procedure allows your doctor to look inside your uterus with a tool called a hysteroscope. This is a thin, lighted tube that is inserted into the vagina to examine the cervix and inside of the uterus.
