Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Brit66 on August 29, 2020, 01:01:36 PM
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Hi all, I have been waiting for almost 3 months for a hysteroscopy and just got my date for next week, September 3rd. I have to go for a covid test on the 1st which I hear is uncomfortable but it is what it is.
I hope it all goes well on the 3rd! I'm having the mirena fitted at the same time so hopefully that stop the heavy bleeding, I'm also going to have oestrogen too, I have to discuss this with my dr at the appointment. So I'm relieved to be starting hrt at last, I've kind of procrastinated for years.
On the 3rd I will be having either a general anaesthetic or a spinal, my consultant said it depends what the anaesthetist prefers. I would prefer to just have sedation but again, it is what it is. I'm not worried about that it could be a precancerous result, I've been told I'm low risk and my bleeding stopped about a month ago. But I suppose it's still worth getting it done, right?
I will post about how it goes afterwards, if anyone has any insight or positive experiences they would like to share, I'd love you to let me know-thanks! :)
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Watching with interest as I’m waiting for one too! Good luck.
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Hope it all goes well for you including the covid test.
If you put hysteroscopy into the search box - towards the top of the screen (blue bar on my system) - it will bring up any posts which mention it.
Taz x
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Hope all goes well, my teen daughter has to have a Covid test before her cardiology appointment.
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Hi there
I had a hysteroscopy last week and had no general anaesthetic, no local anaesthetic and no sedatives and it was the most painless procedure I've ever had. I felt no discomfort at all. One good tip, if you're also not having any sedatives etc, is to take nurofen/paracetamol an hour before. Good luck! Any other questions please just ask.
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Watching with interest as I’m waiting for one too! Good luck.
I will definitely keep you updated :)😃
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Hope it all goes well for you including the covid test.
If you put hysteroscopy into the search box - towards the top of the screen (blue bar on my system) - it will bring up any posts which mention it.
Taz x
Thanks Taz! X
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Hope all goes well, my teen daughter has to have a Covid test before her cardiology appointment.
Thanks Tinkerbell, I'm not really worried about any if it, I just want it over and done with and looking forward to starting HRT :)
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Hi there
I had a hysteroscopy last week and had no general anaesthetic, no local anaesthetic and no sedatives and it was the most painless procedure I've ever had. I felt no discomfort at all. One good tip, if you're also not having any sedatives etc, is to take nurofen/paracetamol an hour before. Good luck! Any other questions please just ask.
Thank you for your support and Wow! I'm so glad it was a breeze for you! Was it your choice to not have any anaesthetic or was that the hospital's policy? I will definitely take paracetamol but why before the procedure? I'm not going to feel anything when they actually do the hysteroscopy so I'm not sure I need it until after? Maybe I'm missing something so please fill me in :)
How long did the whole thing last and when do you get your results?
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I think you will feel a pinching if they are taking a biopsy of the lining so you need to take painkillers before to give them a chance to work.
Taz x
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I think you will feel a pinching if they are taking a biopsy of the lining so you need to take painkillers before to give them a chance to work.
Taz x
I'm having a spinal or GA so that hopefully won't be a problem!
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I think you will feel a pinching if they are taking a biopsy of the lining so you need to take painkillers before to give them a chance to work.
Taz x
Taz, did the hospital suggest you took the painkillers or did you know to do this? I don't think mine will be happening with any anaesthetic but because I have a retroverted uterus, which caused some problems with my ultrasound scan, I am keen to be prepared!
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Thank you’
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Taz, did the hospital suggest you took the painkillers or did you know to do this? I don't think mine will be happening with any anaesthetic but because I have a retroverted uterus, which caused some problems with my ultrasound scan, I am keen to be prepared!
Sorry I haven't had one myself but just going on what others have said and the advice on NHS website.
Taz x :)
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:) taz
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Hi Brit66 it's best to take the painkillers an hour before as it can cause cramping during and sometimes after. No, I didn't choose not to have anything, it was my consultant's choice and turned out to be a good one! Nb as a comparison I have found colonoscopies excruciatingly painful. With this I felt absolutely no discomfort at all. I do think it can depend on the skill of the person doing it tbh. And also, obviously, if they have to remove any polyps or take a biopsy. None of that was needed in my case.
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Hi Pumpkin. Brit66 is having either a GA or spinal anaesthesia. Sounds like you had a fab consultant for your procedure.
Taz x :)
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Hi Brit66 it's best to take the painkillers an hour before as it can cause cramping during and sometimes after. No, I didn't choose not to have anything, it was my consultant's choice and turned out to be a good one! Nb as a comparison I have found colonoscopies excruciatingly painful. With this I felt absolutely no discomfort at all. I do think it can depend on the skill of the person doing it tbh. And also, obviously, if they have to remove any polyps or take a biopsy. None of that was needed in my case.
Ah I see, thanks. I agree, the care and skill of the consultant is a big factor. Glad yours was straightforward, hoping same for me
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:)
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My health authority give you paracetamol / ibprofen when you go in before they do the pelvic scan, hysteroscopy and biopsy (if needed).
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I think you will feel a pinching if they are taking a biopsy of the lining so you need to take painkillers before to give them a chance to work.
Taz x
Taz, did the hospital suggest you took the painkillers or did you know to do this? I don't think mine will be happening with any anaesthetic but because I have a retroverted uterus, which caused some problems with my ultrasound scan, I am keen to be prepared!
I just looked at the NHS site and they advise taking paracetamol an hour before :)
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Update* I had my procedure yesterday. I had to go into hospital early and was a bit nervous but relieved that the day had finally come. I asked about having the spinal instead of the GA, as discussed on the pre-admission appointment and was told that it was an option if I wanted it. But when I got to the operating theatre and discussed it with the anaesthetist, who was just really lovely and empathetic, she told me that the spinal would take 8 hours to get over, much longer than a GA. She also said that as much as i was nervous in this moment, that it would all be worth it and that I needed this, and she was so right of course snd she boosted my courage. So I just opted for the latter. It was only a 15 min procedure but when I came round in recovery, it was just a little over 2 hours later, but there had been no problems.
I went back to the ward and soon after, the surgeon came to see me with photos of my womb. They said that my womb looked healthy and that it had all gone well. They'd taken a sample of the lining and inserted the coil. He said that the coil was a great option for heavy periods and that it was a very low dose option of progesterone which stayed within the womb, rather than flooded the whole body. I have had the mirena before, years ago, and I had no problems whatsoever, so hopefully this will be my experience now too. I will rest over the weekend and then go to my GP on Monday for the necessary estrogen gel/patch component and also I may need vaginal estrogen for what the surgeon described as dryness/atrophy.
Post op, I went home at dinnertime.I had very minimal cramps, and light bleeding nothing like a period, and apart from waking frequently during the night, which is one of my major symptoms, I feel fine.
So, I'm really hoping that things will improve for me now. I have been reluctant to try HRT for years but now I've taken the plunge finally, im going to go for it 100pc. Honestly, I shouldn't have wasted time procrastinating while suffering, and I feel like a huge mental block has been lifted now and im excited about starting to feel better. Now obviously, problems may come up but I'm going to resolve them quickly and effectively in conjunction with my GP if they do. But guess what-they might not and it might go really well now! And that's what I'm going to hold on to, that there is an HRT solution that I will get along perfectly well with :)
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Glad it all went well and good luck getting your results back
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Thank you! Im honestly not worried too much about the results because even if I did have precancerous changes, that is easily taken care of according to the consultant. Just glad to be feeling better and to be on the hrt journey for real :)