Hysteroscopy

Overview:

Hysteroscopy is a safe and highly effective procedure used to diagnose and treat gynecologic and obstetrical problems such as abnormal bleeding, recurrent abortions. The doctor will use a hysteroscope to look inside your uterus during the procedure. A thin, lighted tube is inserted into the vagina to examine the cervix and the interior of the uterus. Hysteroscopy may be used as a diagnostic process or as a surgical procedure.

Procedure:

A hysteroscopy can either be in a hospital or at your doctor’s office. During the procedure, you can either be awake or under general anaesthesia. If you're awake, your doctor will administer a tranquiliser to you. To assist in opening your cervix, they may also use dilators, which are drugs or devices. To keep your vagina open, your doctor will probably employ a device known as a speculum. If you’ve ever had a Pap smear, your doctor has probably used one during that procedure, too.

The hysteroscope will then be gently inserted into your uterus through the cervix, and gas or a liquid similar to saline will be pushed into the hysteroscope to expand your uterus. Through the hysteroscope, this will enable them to see its lining and the opening of your fallopian tubes clearly.

Cost:

With the help of various medical procedures, such as ART, laparoscopy, and hysteroscopy, which can help and improve fertility, Embrion IVF focuses on providing comprehensive infertility care. Under the supervision of fertility specialists, you will be led to an appropriate diagnostic and surgical procedure and an effective fertility treatment. A surgical specialist is needed for a procedure like a hysteroscopy because performing it without the proper training can result in a number of complications. At Embrion IVF, the cost for Hysteroscopy is approximately around 75,000 INR depending upon the investigation’s nature.

Success Rate:

Hysteroscopy is the gold standard for assessing the health of the uterus. It has been found to be more accurate than other methods at identifying and diagnosing many conditions that affect infertility. HSG testing can effectively diagnose large birth defects and tumours, but it cannot always be used to diagnose smaller tumours or scars in the uterus. Prior to treatment, we frequently perform HSG testing and hysteroscopy at ARMS.

FAQS:

The advantages of hysteroscopy are as follows:

  • to find endometriosis, fibroids, or polyps as the source of abnormal bleeding.
  • to find uterine myomas, which cause painful and irregular bleeding in the uterus.
  • There is little pain because there is no abdominal wound.

The hysteroscopy procedure is quick. To ease the minor discomfort, most patients require postoperative medications. For two weeks, a patient shouldn't insert anything, not even tampons, into the vagina. Due to some bleeding and soreness in the uterus area after hysteroscopy, the patient may have to take some time off work. This symptom only lasts for two to five days.

Some patients who have this surgery find it challenging to fall asleep right away. This is due to the fact that they are still experiencing some discomfort, pain, and soreness in their pelvic area. If a breathing tube was used during the general anaesthesia, there may be some throat scratching, vaginal bleeding, uterine cramping, etc. It may be best if you take prescription medications or ask your doctor for something to help with pain management if you are having trouble falling asleep after surgery.

There are multiple reasons why you may need to consult your doctor for hysteroscopy. There may be a reason to consult with a gynaecologist for a hysteroscopy if you experience unusual lower abdominal pain, have heavy periods, or experience severe vaginal bleeding (more than one pad per hour) with a high fever, or vomiting, the inability to urinate, or shortness of breath.

During the procedure, the cervix will be injected with anaesthetic and given local anaesthesia. As a result, the procedure won't be too painful. The surgery itself typically causes period-like pain in the majority of women. This is fairly brief and settles in large part within 20 minutes.

Myths

  1. A hysterectomy causes menopause:

    2. While a total hysterectomy prevents periods from occurring permanently, it typically does not result in menopause. Because your uterus is removed during hysterectomies, you won't experience period pains following the procedure.

    However, because a standard hysterectomy does not involve the removal of your ovaries, your hormone levels will largely stay the same and you won't experience menopause.

  2. A hysterectomy decreases libido and orgasm:

    3. Another common worry about hysterectomies is how it will affect your sex life. But there’s good news on this front.

    There is not strong evidence that hysterectomy affects libido or orgasm. In fact, many of patients who receive a hysterectomy due to painful periods or pelvic organ prolapse find sex more enjoyable after the procedure.

  3. I won’t be able to get pregnant after a hysteroscopy:

    4. In reality, several studies have confirmed otherwise. According to the authors of an observation study, the pregnancy rate was high after removal of polyps, mucous-filled with fibroids, or uterine septum via hysteroscopy.

  4. Surgery will result in a big scar:

    5. Scar may or may not remain after surgery. In most cases, it is a scar that heals easily. The size of the scar after a hysterectomy depends on the type of surgery. Multiple small incisions are made during a vaginal hysterectomy, but because they are internal, they can leave scars that are not visible. A laparoscopic hysterectomy usually leaves no scar.

    A long incision is made in an abdominal hysterectomy where the scar is also slightly larger. But over time, it can be treated. Several methods can help you get rid of the scar.