What Is a Hysteroscopy? 🤔 A hysteroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that allows your doctor to get a better internal view of the uterus and cervix. Your physician will insert a hysteroscope -- a thin tube with a light on the end -- into the vagina allowing them into your cervix and inside the uterus. This test will enable us to check for abnormalities like fibroids, polyps, or scarring on the uterus. 🙍🔎 Hysteroscopies are especially helpful for patients who have had more than one misca

Watch how a hysteroscopy is performed using this simulation provided by @richardwolfgroup! A hysteroscope (thin, lighted camera) is inserted through the vagina and cervix and into the uterus. Air or fluid may be injected into the uterus for easier visualization. The uterine environment is then visualized for abnormalities such as polyps or fibroids. While diagnostic hysteroscopies are typically not performed under sedation, surgical hysteroscopies typically are. Talk with your doctor about pain

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