My recent Hysteroscopy

[pickles36]

Hello

I posted a short while ago about my upcoming hysteroscopy.

Just to update I had it last week, and if anyone is feeling scared/anxious about having it done, I assure you I was in the best hands and very well looked after. My gynaecologist is absolutely lovely and I am very lucky. She and the nurses put me at my ease all the way through it. I had a anaesthetic gel and a local anaesthetic and I have to say I didn't feel a thing, just a bit of cramping as she was moving about.

As I have been on progresterone tablets for decades, and at 55 am on no HRT she decided to give me the merina coil. This is because Endo thrives on estrogen and therefore she felt that HRT would not be beneficial for me. The coil took a bit of maneouvering about and she got it in eventually (its because I have a small cervix and have not had children). The whole procedure took about 20 minutes.

I cannot feel the coil and I feel absolutely fine. When I got home after the procedure, I had a bit of bleeding and cramping, just like a normal period and I was back at work the next day.

I can honestly say the med team at Coventry & Warwickshire (I was treated at the hospital in Rugby) were amazing!!😀

Don't be scared ladies, I promise you that you will be fine.👍

xxx

[BlueMocktail]

So pleased you had a positive experience and thank you for sharing it ❤️ xx

[Stormtrooper4]

Hi. I am also under Coventry & Warwickshire and my Consultant has been great

[Brambledoggy]

That’s great. Am so pleased it went well for you. Just shows how completely different we all are. I won’t have another (it was that bad, way worse than my ectopic pregnancy pain, which ruptured in my fallopian tube and my next of kin were phoned) but I’ve heard some ladies feel not much but a bit uncomfortable and others are in agony, just my luck, I was in the latter category. Am so pleased for you it’s over. Keep us posted how you get on. ☺️

[the4ts in reply to Brambledoggy]

You should be able to request to have it done under IV Sedation / Twilight Sleep. I was offered that option, which I took, at my old local hospital, if you are anxious at all.

[Brambledoggy in reply to the4ts]

I was knocked out under a general anaesthetic, so didn’t feel a thing till I came round. That was when the screaming started. No kidding. Absolutely excruciating. Till they gave me that injection I was in agony. I have no idea what the injection was but I could have kissed the surgeon for giving it to me.

[pickles36 in reply to Brambledoggy]

it might have been neat gin! 😜

[Rainbow2468 in reply to Brambledoggy]

I was going reply that I'm do glady hers went well, I'm in a group fighting for better treatment during these procedures x

[Brambledoggy in reply to Rainbow2468]

Oh that’s interesting. I completely understand the level of pain can vary from woman to woman, and the lucky ones feel nothing or uncomfortable or crampy. So typical of my body to react like that based on my past experiences (which I was I asked for a GA) but I do know others have had a hysteroscopy and described it as “medieval” 😟

[the4ts in reply to Brambledoggy]

Same here! A former colleague of mine wasn't offered anything and was unaware she could ask. She was unable to have it done the first time round as the pain was so bad. Another colleague just experienced a small amount of discomfort. I was all prepared to battle for IV sedation so was very happy indeed it was simply offered when they knew how nervous I was and how painful some things could be for me. Glad you got pain relief quickly. How awful that must have been!

[pickles36 in reply to Rainbow2468]

We do as whole need better treatment. I am amazed at how differently treatments are for women in different parts of the country - some better than others. Its like a postcode lottery! We should all be getting the same level of treatment and care as any authority. I am lucky I am with Cov & Warks who have been great,

[pickles36 in reply to Brambledoggy]

We are all different and I am so sorry you had a bad experience and was in so much pain. They did a biopsy as well so now I am just waiting for the results but I am no longer on the "2 week pathway" which I am pleased about, and have been told its not cancer, which was what I was dreading, just fed up with Endo and Andenoymosis

[Brambledoggy in reply to pickles36]

Me too. Not cancer. Healthy lining, not thickened etc, just a small fibroid. I’ve upped my Utrogestan to 200mg to see if it will help, but more interesting is I’ve stopped using a very strong steroid cream for recently diagnosed perineal lichen sclerosis and my bleeding and pain is “seeming” to stop. I did my own research and there are a handful of women who upon using strong corticosteroid creams can induce post menopausal bleeding. Like I said before I fell out of the s*** gynaecology tree and hit every branch. How I control the LS without steroid cream is going to be interesting! But I can’t have the bleeding like this, continual, painful, messy and really depressing at my age. But, I’ll look on the bright side, no cancer, the poor lady next to me was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. ☹️