Throughout their lives, many women may suffer from various diseases in their uterus that require all their attention to avoid problems in their health and fertility in the short and long term. And although not all patients who suffer from problems in their uterus must necessarily undergo a diagnostic and surgical hysteroscopy, for many it is necessary to know more about this medical procedure.
In the reproductive age, it is common for women to suffer from uterine diseases such as adhesions, endometrial polyps, fibroids, uterine septa, or menstrual alterations that must be analyzed through a hysteroscopy. Others must perform this procedure to remove the IUD and other intrauterine devices, evaluate implantation failures or to check their uterus before starting highly complex fertility treatments such as In Vitro Fertilization.
How is a hysteroscopy done?
Hysteroscopy is the most common visual examination of the canal of the cervix and the inside of the uterus around the world. This procedure is performed using a thin, lighted tube called a hysteroscope that allows easy access to the cervical canal and uterus to evaluate the lining of these structures and pathologies that may be altering the uterine cavity. Depending on the type of hysteroscope, the procedure will be diagnostic or surgical.
During the procedure, therapeutic maneuvers such as taking a tissue sample (biopsy), removing polyps or fibroids, performing the resection of septa or scars or preventing bleeding with cauterization can be performed.
Diagnostic and surgical hysteroscopy can be performed under local anesthesia or without any anesthesia in a physician’s office or outpatient facility. More invasive therapeutic hysteroscopy procedures can be performed under local, regional, or general anesthesia in an operating room.
As with any surgical procedure, complications can arise in a diagnostic and surgical hysteroscopy. Some possible complications may include infection, bleeding, pelvic inflammatory disease, perforation of the uterus (rare), damage to the cervix, or complications from the fluid or gas used to expand the uterus.
If you require more information about this and other procedures related to your fertility, consult with our Inser specialists in Bogotá, Medellín, Pereira, Rionegro or Cartagena. Soon, one of our professionals will be evaluating your case and providing you with the answers you need.
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