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Anyone Have Experience Of A Hysteroscopy??
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I’ve just seen my consultant who is booking me in for a hysteroscopy and she has advised me to be put to sleep for the procedure. Having no experience of it whatsoever would you advise it? I honestly know nothing about it apart from the info she has given me.
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There's page after page of real-life experiences, from NHS patients, here:
https://www.pslhub.org/forums/topic/68-painful-hysteroscopy/
I've only looked quickly through them but, from what I've read, it looks strongly to me that it might be wisest to go with the consultant's advice! (Ouch!)
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I've only looked quickly through them but, from what I've read, it looks strongly to me that it might be wisest to go with the consultant's advice! (Ouch!)
Smo I personally have not had one of these, but I have a friend who has and she was told that she could either be awake or asleep during the procedure. She opted for general anaesthetic because she was nervous and wanted to be totally out of it ! She was absolutely fine afterwards, but obviously had to stay in hospital a little longer than normal while the effects wore off.
While, for obvious reasons, I've never had a hysteroscopy, I have had a day treatment op under general anaesthetic fairly recently. Like you, I wasn't looking forward to it but it turned out to be an absolute doddle. I simply had a small, painless injection and quickly fell asleep. In what seemed like no time at all, I was waking up and fully conscious in just a few seconds. I had absolutely no nausea or dizziness at all. Indeed, if they'd have let me, I could have walked out of the hospital, feeling fully fit, right there and then.
So, comparing my experience with those of those mentioned in my link above, I reckon that opting for a general anaesthetic might well be a good idea!
So, comparing my experience with those of those mentioned in my link above, I reckon that opting for a general anaesthetic might well be a good idea!
I would advise you to be put to sleep for this procedure, Smow. It was tried on me being awake. I was so distressed and upset ( it hurt,& very uncomfortable) The lady doctor stopped and said to come back and to be done under general anaesthetic. So glad I did. Of course, we are all different, but that was my experience. Best wishes x
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