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Whitewavemark2 Sat 08-Oct-22 11:31:56

That was to mousybrown

Whitewavemark2 Sat 08-Oct-22 11:31:03

Absolutely agree - it is a vital procedure.

But my beef was with the way it was conducted. Apparently some women experience mild discomfort whilst others extreme pain, and that is what I find so abhorrent.

Imo sedation should be routine, because if the risk of such pain and the consequent feeling of violation can be avoided, they should make every effort to do so.

Barmeyoldbat Sat 08-Oct-22 11:27:33

How awful, I am sure if it was a man’s problem it would be different. I am due to have an internal scan of the womb, had one once before, I had no idea of how it was done, it was just lie down, legs apart and whoosh. The dr talked to the nurse as though I wasn’t there, it was awful. Due for another one which has been delayed because I have asked for a female dr to perform it.

Mouseybrown60 Sat 08-Oct-22 11:24:57

I had a hysteroscopy nearly a year ago due to spotting. It wasn’t very pleasant but it turned out that I had endometrial cancer. A hysterectomy was performed along with the removal of ovaries plus the head of my cervix and I needed no further treatment.
Heaven only knows how I’d be now without the hysteroscopy.
My message would be that half an hour of discomfort could save your life.
I was however told exactly how the procedure would be carried out and I had a lovely nurse talk me through it.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 08-Oct-22 11:09:30

Just seen this on twitter

Woken up so angry. Had a hysteroscopy yesterday. No preparation or sedation. No understanding of what it was. Fainted and fitted while it was being done. Now totally traumatised. Feel like men wouldn't accept this kind of treatment and neither should we

Funnily enough I was talking about it to my hairdresser yesterday as we had both experienced this totally traumatic procedure. No preparation or warning and it was the most violated and painful experience of my life. Mine was carried out as a result of heavy bleeding whilst taking HRT. After I wobbled out if the hospital, I decided to cease HRT there and then and have nothing more to do with the issue. I decided it would resolve itself whatever the outcome. I then went into the most unpleasant menopause, lasting years, but nothing would persuade me to seek help from the doctors.