I just wanted to share my experience of MVA as I was told difference stories. I had mine yesterday.
I had pessaries. In the back passage and through the vagina which were tucked behind the cervix. Then, I had paracetamol and ibrofen. I waited an hour for these to kick in before having the procedure.
I went into a different room and sat in the chair with my legs up on the foot bars. I had a scan and then the consultant started. She basically started off like a smear test. When opened with the tool which opens you down there, she then applies anaesthetic gel - NO NEEDLE! I was told I would have one but didn’t! I also had gas and air for a few minutes but I didn’t find this effective as I could feel what she was doing. It was just like period pain. It wasn’t unbearable at all. She then scanned again. She then used a suction tool and I didn’t feel a thing and was chatting away as normal. The consultant then scanned again, took the opening tool out and I was done.
It literally took around 20 minutes.
I was so frightened and built up a fear of having a needle inserted into my vagina I panicked myself. I literally had nothing to worry about at all.
I had bleeding when I left and today, there’s coloured discharge when I wipe.
Everyone’s experiences are different but I would recommend this procedure.