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.
If you are listed to have a hysteroscopy procedure, we recommend that patients take simple pain relief (such as Paracetamol and Ibuprofen, or Buscopan if Ibuprofen is contraindicated) at least an hour before your procedure. We do offer pain relief in your appointment if you experience any discomfort. Please ask the Consultant and Nursing team and they will be happy to help.
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.
