What is a hysteroscopy?

Hysteroscopy is the exam of the inside of the cervix and uterus using a thin, lighted, flexible tube called a hysteroscope. Your healthcare provider inserts the device through the vagina.

Your provider may use hysteroscopy to:

• Take a tissue sample (biopsy)
• Remove polyps or fibroid tumors
• Prevent bleeding by destroying tissue using electric current, freezing, heat, or chemicals

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.

When is hysteroscopy performed?

1. Abnormal uterine bleeding
2. Infertility cases
3. For septum
4. For adhesions in uterus

Most commonly hysteroscopy is performed in cases of infertility or repeated pregnancy losses where the uterine cavity needs to be evaluated or corrected so that Patient can conceive. It is also performed where Patient is having continuous or frequent bleeding Which might be due to polyps or fibroids in uterine cavity.

Common conditions treated by operative hysteroscopy:

1. Intra uterine Polyp
2. Submucous fibroid
3. Ashermann’s syndrome
4. Cavity enhancement in cases of infertility
5. Septal resection
6. Selective cannulation for cornual block

Types of hysteroscopy:

• Diagnostic: uterus is examined from inside to know the cause for Infertility, abnormal bleeding, suspected uterine cancer, Septum
• Operative: in case if anything is found in the uterine cavity which can be treated with operative hysteroscopy then it is done

Benefits of hysteroscopy:

1. Daycare procedure
2. No pain
3. Shorter hospitals stay
4. Less medication needed

Risks associated with hysteroscopy:

Generally, in safe hands it has no complications. Sometimes if the procedure continues for a longer time, then the patient might end up with electrolyte imbalance for which patient is checked and the imbalance is corrected.

Recovery after Hysteroscopy:

fast and pain-free