So worried about uterine polyp removal, is this true??

[Meyu111]

I’ve been reading things online and people saying it’s unbearable without general anaesthetic. I am terrified to have general and want local. Can I just leave it? I have the option of having it done privately. I just don’t know what to do. I’ve been told it’s recommend to remove it but in very small instances they can disappear? At the moment I have only one. It doesn’t cause symptoms and was picked up on a scan for something else (unconnected). I’m so anxious as I am a single parent and worried about how quickly I will recover.

I book Hysteroscopy appointments, how uncomfortable you find it is just going to depend on your body. The general guidance is to take a couple of pain killers beforehand and the hospital I work use the gas entenox which you can request if you would like a sedative. Go for your appointment and see how you get on, if you really can't bear it, the consultant will stop the procedure. If you do have it done under GA in an NHS hospital it will take longer for you to get an appointment as you have to be put on an inpatient waiting list.

I understand it's very varied re level of pain. Some women genuinely find it just a bit uncomfortable, but some find it very painful.

A friend of mine had a hysteroscopy. She went private and had sedation (not a GA - she was awake but sedated). The NHS is meant to offer this option too, although it looks like you might need to travel if it's not available at your nearest hospital.

It may be possible to have a general anaesthetic or an injection to help you relax (intravenous sedation) during the hysteroscopy. Not all hospitals or clinics offer this, so you may need to be referred to one that does

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hysteroscopy/

What is it about a GA that frightens you? They just place a small plastic tube via a needle into the back of your hand then inject the medication into it. You feel a bit warm and tingly then you're out for the count. Next thing you know you're waking up. You feel a bit groggy at first, but then you're awake and having tea and toast.

I can't tolerate a hysteroscopy due to the pain, so I had a GA for my polyp removal and it was fine.

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/your-visit/patient-leaflets/womens-services/conscious-sedation-in-gynaecology

Chelsea and Westminster offer sedation but you will need someone to take you home.

I had this done initially without anything and I’m not going to lie, it really hurt. The nurse assisting told the doctor to give me gas and air which helped. However, at the time I had a young child, couldn’t afford the recovery time from a GA and would have had to wait to be booked in so I would make the same decision but be very assertive about pain relief.

I had this done. I genuinely did not feel anything. It was not even physically uncomfortable. It is not a definite that you will find it painful. They ask you to do a pregnancy test before the procedure so make sure you have had a drink before you go.