Hi Ladies,
As if hyperplasia (simple, without atypia) wasn't bad enough, endometrial thickness now 8.7mm, a polyp has been confirmed and needs to be removed, so Hysteroscopy was recommended first to check the lining properly, cut out the polyp, and insert Mirena. Sounds painful, the doctor said it is going to be more painful than biopsy, so I am thinking GA (general anaesthetic).
Anyone had all this done in the same procedure? the options are painkillers tablets before procedure, or local anaesthetic, or GA? Even epidural is mentioned in some leaflets... I am really scared, find all this very traumatising... Never had kids, never been pregnant, had a cervical op 18 years ago ( local anaesthetic on the cervix), was painful, in the past years even smear tests have been getting very painful. Had a recent endometrial pipelle biopsy with only a painkiller tablet, but it was painful, although over very quickly. However, Hysteroscopy sounds longer, there is more for the doc to do while in there, but I never had any ops with GA...
What would you recommend?
P.S. I am 47, three years post menopause, I am just finishing a year of Elleste Duet 1mg sequential (last 2 tablets left), then switching to Kliovance + 2x Noriday for extra progestin treatment with continuous HRT as an interim measure until Mirena can be fitted.
Thank you xx