Hello

ive spent a week reading about what to expect when I went for my womb biopsy, I've watched a few women on you tube tell us how it went,,,, literally scared the living daylight out of me .

I walked to my appointment about 40 mins away, the clinic was running an hour late, it was hot, I did three nervous wees, had a hot flush twice despite not having any for months.  I could see the lady next to me had the same leaflet and eagerly awaited her exit from her appointment to see how she was.  30 mins later the lady came out, she looked ok, so I pulled my big girl pants up and waited to be called 

I had a female doctor and two nurses. I think one nurse was there to distract me whilst the other sorted the equipment etc out.

Very quick consultation, asked when was menopause, (. 3 years ago) how many children, and did I smoke.  She said she was looking for cancerous or precancerous cells.

Hopped onto the chair, it had two bars and footrests, so feet on the footrest and legs leaning against the bars, chair was made higher and I was put into recline. I felt this was a much better set up than lying on a couch.  ( not stirrups)
 

Speculum was inserted, far better experience than when I have a smear tear.  I was then given an injection of anaesthesia ( I assume this is into the cervix, not sure really) then biopsy and all over in just a few minutes.  The whole time the nurse was asking me questions about where did I get my dress from etc trying to distract me. 
 

For a few minutes it hurt like hell, like a bad period pain, cramping, it was uncomfortable but it's just a couple of minutes, the Doctor is removing the speculum and it's all over.    I wasn't told when to expect the results, I was so keen to get out I forgot to ask.
 

My leaflet told me to take paracetamol an hour before my appointment and to take a pad.  
 

Wear a dress!  It saves lots of changing, I just took my pants off and even left my shoes on.  
 

There was a toilet cubicle in the treatment room so I just popped in there, did a quick wee, no sign of blood, popped a pad on, said thank you and left.   I then felt ok to walk home.    
 

I had very very mild cramping that evening, a little bit of blood on the pad...nothing like a period 

The morning of my appointment I was tearful, shaky and very anxious.  It was horrible but It was just a few minutes, I would do it again rather than have a general.   The leaflet said it was 5/10 pain, prob about right.  A few times I laughed saying ooh that hurts, so on reflection it can't have been that bad.  I now await the results. 
 

I hope this helps if you have one planned.  Obviously the women who share on you tube share it for the drama... I must stop watching it, I only end up in a panic.

(8.6mm lining, anemia, weight loss, no bleeding, 4 years since last period )