Hysteroscopy post meno

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Hi all. I’m hoping you can put my mind at ease. I had an early menopause at 40. When dr realised (after years of mental health issues and me asking if it was meno and being brushed off as being too young) I was given hrt - patches and progesterone and felt wonderful. That was a few years ago. Have been blending for three weeks with pain in hip - so I’ve been referred for hysteroscopy. I’m really worried. Family history of endo cancer. I know the procedure needs to be done and I’ll be away throughout. But my mind is going into overdrive - how much does it hurt? Will I feel better the next day, or within hours? What’s the chance this is something more sinister? Will I need to stop my HRT? I feel worried.

Everyones’s experience seems to be very different, but I will tell you mine. I had bleeding and was put on the 2 week pathway. I had a hysteroscopy and I honestly found it ok. It was a little uncomfortable but the nurse held my hand and chatted to me all the way through. They found polyps which needed to be removed - so I needed another. This time I had some local anaesthetic and it was ok. Uncomfortable but not painful. I needed a lift home but was fine a couple of hours later and certainly well enough to go back to work in a school the next morning. The biopsy came back fine. Good luck, I know others find it more painful, but both of mine were better than going to the dentist! Good luck and try not to worry.

Sorry you've got this ahead of you. I had a hysteroscopy under a GA about a month ago to investigate bleeding (I'm post menopausal) polyps were removed and biopsies sent off. A mirena coil was inserted at the same time and after the procedure I was advised to stop my HRT patches until results came back. I felt ok a few days later, I did need a few days off work. Waited 3 weeks for results, unfortunately I've been diagnosed with endometrial cancer and am now waiting for a full hysterectomy. MRI booked to see how far things have spread.

I'd look into pain relief options and see what will suit you best. There are also quite a few recent threads on this. More common than I thought before I was part of it all.
Good luck with everything

I had one about a month ago, for bleeding whilst on HRT and after having a scan that showed foci? which caused concern. After reading various experiences on here, and having a phobia from having treatment for pre-cancerous cervical cells 30 years ago (it was horrendous - they said it may be 'uncomfortable'), I said I'd be unable to force myself to have the hysteroscopy without sedation. I had 15 mg diazepam (my own meds but I told them), and gas and air. I sailed though it, felt slight discomfort and was quite off my trolley for an hour or so afterwards which was pleasantly enjoyable! Please have this procedure. Mine was all reassuring and my womb lining was thin enough, albeit the consultant requested my GP change my HRT, and I'm back to night sweats again, however that could be my Sertraline meds. @ramonaquimby I'm so sorry you didn't have a positive outcome and wish you all the best going forward.

Mine was done under GA for unexplained bleeding after menopause. I was fine afterwards, very little cramping.

The cause of mine was endometrial cancer and I had a radical hysterectomy a few weeks later. That wasn't much fun but not as bad as I expected.

Good luck with your procedure.

Thank you all.

@ramonaquimby. @Tradersinsnow so sorry to hear this - I hope everything goes as well as possible and you both get positive outcomes xx

I scared myself looking at other threads last night about pain involved as my pain threshold when it comes to the dentist is not high. I managed wisdom teeth out with minimal LA and don’t want to embarrass myself causing a fuss. But I’ll grit my teeth and get it done because I need to know what’s going on.

When my family member had endo cancer 40 years ago a radical hysterectomy was enough to clear it and she healed well from that. And medical treatment has advanced. My head is just in bits at the moment.

If you need a radical hysterectomy it is usually done lapariscopically which is much easier than when they open the abdomen. I was warned there was a chance they might have to do that because they don't really know what is going on until they start.

I'm 3 years on from the surgery. Because I stuck my head in the sand and ignored the unusual bleeding by the time I was operated on, there were cancer cells in my lymph nodes. I've been monitored since then but should have my last check up next Feb. I was so pissed off that I still needed to be inspected with the speculum!