A hysteroscopy is a procedure to look inside a woman’s womb, using a thin tube with a small camera inside it. The womb is where a baby grows in pregnancy.
Anyone with a womb can have a hysteroscopy, as long as they are not pregnant.
Why a hysteroscopy is done:
A hysteroscopy can be done to find out why you’re having certain symptoms such as unexplained vaginal bleeding.
It can help diagnose or treat many different health issues, including:
- Very heavy periods or bleeding between periods,
- Bleeding after the menopause,
- Fibroids or small growths (polyps),
- Problems getting pregnant or repeated miscarriages,
- Removal of a coil (IUS or IUD if the threads are missing).
Sometimes a sample of tissue (biopsy) is taken during a hysteroscopy, or fibroids and polyps are removed.
Find out more about outpatient hysteroscopy here.
