@Mrs173 I think the risks of an MVA causing any damage really are minimal.
I think the risk is less than an ERPC under GA and the technique is considered more 'gentle' as it uses suction rather than a blind D&C process - at least that's how I understood it!
It's a technique that's been around many years and I really do think the risks of it affecting future pregnancies are super slim, so don't worry.
So for the procedure I was admitted on to the ward and got into a gown, was allocated a bed. I was definitely anxious but the nurses were reassuring and lovely which helped, and my DP was with me and stayed with me for the whole process. You will be allowed to have someone with you, even holding your hand during the procedure.
They brought me some painkillers and pre-op meds, I accepted all but the morphine as I don't like the idea of being 'out of it' - probably I'm a control freak or something! They also inserted a pessary to dilate my cervix and soften it, and I had to wait and lie down for a while until that had done its job.
I was taken through for the surgery and had an amazing nurse alongside me. The room was quite sterile, which you should prepare yourself for, as obviously being awake you can see tools and equipment etc., which is perhaps alarming if you don't expect it.
I was on a bed and had to put my legs in stirrups, and the surgeon who I'd met the previous day came in, along with a colleague who was observing the procedure to learn it (which I did agree to beforehand).
They inject the cervix with the local anaesthetic which I didn't find too bad, then they start the procedure. I personally did find it painful and asked them to stop once. BUT it lasted probably 5 minutes in total, so although I found it painful the pain is short lived.
It was quite odd in that the surgeon and his colleague were talking quite clinically to each other but my lovely nurse (who held one hand and my DP the other) again prepared me for that.
I had a bit of cervical shock once it was done and had a sort of fainting episode which the nurse helped me through and moved me, as I couldn't stand, into a bed and wheeled me back to the ward. That's not a common reaction though - it was a vasovagal response due to nerve in cervix and doesn't happen to most people. Anyway, I was fine after an hour and eating tea and toast before being discharged!
You will probably feel exhausted and drained and emotional. Definitely take time out if you can to look after yourself and don't put any strain on yourself! Bleeding for me was not super heavy constantly, it stopped and started and lasted probably three weeks, after which point I'd been given a pregnancy test to do and it was negative.
A week after that, my period arrived and was definitely heavier than normal but manageable.
The procedure is very quick - that's the positive! It happens fast and you don't see anything, although of course you'll bleed afterwards (so don't forget to bring pads to the hospital! I forgot and had to wear the big chunky nhs ones!).
I was tired and emotional for a while, but my body recovered quickly and period returned as normal.
You can do this - hope this helps and doesn't scare you! 