How is endometrial scraping performed?

Scraping the uterine cavity is a surgical procedure that can be recommended by a gynecologist to obtain an endometrial sample for diagnostic purposes. If a woman has a miscarriage, then the procedure is prescribed without fail. In addition, in the case of diagnosing diseases such as hyperplasia, polyps, endometrial scraping is also performed to remove pathological changes in the uterus.

Procedure for the operation

A woman who is prescribed such a surgical intervention is interested in the question of how endometrial scraping is performed. The procedure is performed in the operating room on a special table under intravenous anesthesia, which acts on the patient for up to 30 minutes. All manipulations take place in a certain sequence.

  1. The gynecological mirror is inserted into the vagina, which helps to expose the cervix.
  2. For the duration of the operation, the doctor fixes the neck with special forceps.
  3. Using a probe, the doctor measures the length of the uterine cavity.
  4. Further, the cervical canal is expanded, which will allow the introduction of such a tool as a curette. It is intended directly for scraping.
  5. First scrape the cervical canal.
  6. Next, scraping endometrium. This stage can accompany the examination of the uterine cavity by means of a special hysteroscope device. It is a tube, with a camera on the end.
  7. If polyps are found during the procedure, they will also be removed.
  8. Finish the operation by removing the forceps from the neck, performing antiseptic treatment. The patient is placed on the abdomen of the ice.

Usually, after such intervention, a woman spends only one day in the hospital and by the evening can go home.

How to restore the endometrium after scraping?

It is known that the thickness of the mucous membrane of the uterine cavity is of great importance for successful conception. Because women who plan pregnancy, care about how to build up the endometrium after scraping. There are several ways for this:

All appointments are best discussed with your doctor, avoiding self-treatment.