Hysteroscopy of the uterus

Hysteroscopy is an examination of the uterine cavity, which is accompanied by various manipulations. During this procedure, you can:

• removal of myomatous formations;
• control of the absence of remnants of the removed fetal egg after abortion;
• removal of various kinds of myometrium (polyps) formations;
• interruption of pregnancy surgically, under the control of hysteroscopy;
• biopsy material intake.

This manipulation is carried out only after examination and consultation of a gynecologist, using a hysteroscope.

Hysteroscopic Diagnosis

In some cases, the doctor is having difficulty in diagnosing. This is due to the fact that many diseases have a similar clinical picture. In such situations, hysteroscopy of the uterus is performed, after which treatment is prescribed. An example of such diseases may be endometriosis of the uterus, clarifying the reasons for which the long-awaited pregnancy does not occur. That is why hysteroscopy of the uterus is prescribed by many doctors, before conducting IVF.

The course of manipulation

Before hysteroscopy of the uterus, doctors carefully examine the patient, assess the presence of pathological processes. Many women who are prescribed hysteroscopy of the uterus have no idea how to prepare for hysteroscopy of the uterus, and the first question that arises after the appointment of manipulation: "Is it painful to do hysteroscopy of the uterus"?

In fact, all the concerns of women about this are in vain, since the procedure is painless. During the manipulation into the uterine cavity a probe is inserted, at the end of which the chamber is fixed. The image it creates is displayed on the monitor. Thanks to this, after the hysteroscopy of the uterine cavity, the consequences are practically absent, since all manipulation is performed under video control, and excludes the possibility of traumatizing the walls of the uterine cavity. With hysteroscopy of the uterus, general anesthesia is applied, which is administered before its onset, intravenously.

Hysteroscopy in uterine myomas

This method is often used when removing various formations that arise in the uterine cavity. Myoma is not an exception. Earlier removal was carried out by an operative way, access was carried out through an abdominal cavity. Hysteroscopy also allows a woman to have children after her, as the uterus is not cut.

Advantages of hysteroscopy

Carrying out this manipulation for diagnostic purposes has a number of advantages:

1. A safer method, there is no possibility of disrupting the integrity of the uterine walls.
2. Allows you to really evaluate by visual inspection the state of the mucosa before taking the material for a biopsy.
3. It allows to make scraping under video control, which excludes the appearance of untreated areas.

Effects

In rare cases, some women observe vaginal discharge that appeared after hysteroscopy of the uterus. This can be explained by the fact that this manipulation can damage the mucous layer of the uterus, resulting in a selection appears. They are not plentiful, and usually disappear the next day.

Complications

The probability of complications after hysteroscopy of the uterus is minimized. In rare cases, infection may develop. To avoid its appearance, it is necessary to follow the recommendations of the doctor that the patient received after hysteroscopy of the uterus.

In most cases, it all comes down to one-, two-day painful sensations, at the bottom of the abdomen, with strong manifestations of which anesthetics are used.