Help! Agonising over Laprascopy after 2 MCs

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I would love to hear some views on this dilemma...

2 consecutive miscarriages both in first trimester, obgyn says I might have subseptum/arcuatus womb but not clear from ultrasound (he says it´s unlikely that´s what caused the miscarriages but since I´ve already had two consecutive ones, I should have it checked). He claims this is done via a very small intervention, ambulatory, with sedation. He refers me to hospital.

At hospital a second obgyn spends 10 minutes with ultrasound not being able to find any hints of subseptum, but still says since the other obgyn thought there might be one, I should have it checked.

Today in the pre-surgery meeting I am informed that I will need general anesthesia (with all the risks this entails) along with a host of other potential health risks ranging from death to trapped gas... several days off work...

... And I wonder: Is it worth the risk? The "suspicion" of a septum which might or might not have anything to do with the miscarriages, is it worth risking my life and well being in a surgical procedure under general anesthesia? Am I being dramatic?

The doctors said today that they do 4-5 of these procedures every day and nothing ever happens... but it only needs to happen once, to me... and it´s not even clear I need it...

What do you think??? I´m terrified

I’ve had two. They are pretty routine for them tbh. They are quick, you are out for a very small amount of time and, unless you have major health issues, G.A is pretty safe. No anaesthetist wants to lose a patient on the table, there would be a lot of paperwork involved!

If you didn’t have the investigation and you had another MC would you regret not having the investigation?

@SocialHistoryStereotypes thank you so much for your response.

In case of a third MC I don´t imagine deeply regretting it because all the obgyns I´ve been to have said it seems to them very unlikely that the potential septum had anything to do with the MC, plus there are other more likely causes that are currently being investigated (thrombophilia/blood clot disorders, I expect the results in 3 weeks; plus genetic diagnostics, we are taking the tests next month).

Another thing they told me today is that there is a risk that, as a result of the operation, the cervix doesnt close well afterwards and I might miscarriage/give premature birth for that reason... ... damned if i do, damned if i don[t...

if you are already having investigations then you may as well hold off until you know the outcomes. I’m sorry for your losses, I hope you get some answers

Thank you @SocialHistoryStereotypes I phoned today to cancel.

Guess what - turns out that in my home country, the procedure is done via Hysteroscopy, with no incisions (through the vagina) and only under sedation.

In the country where I live, they do a full laparoscopy, with three incisions through the belly and general anesthesia.

WTF!?