Hi, I had a TV ultrasound last week and was told the thickness of my uterus was 5.3mm which she said was high normal. My GP said that I would probably need a hysteroscopy and biopsy but said I could be waiting some weeks for a gynaecologist appointment as I had not had any post menopausal bleeding. I couldn’t bear the thought if waiting that long for a first appointment so I have booked a private appointment with a gynaecologist for next week. I was going to ask for a hysteroscopy with a local anaesthetic but after your experience think I will ask for a full anaesthetic. The last smear tests I have had were very uncomfortable so think I may experience similar problems. I have read that it is unlikely to be cancer if the uterus thickness is less than 5.5mm so trying to remain hopeful until I get the biopsy results.  My uterus thickness was only 3mms in April 3020 so very worried why it has increased by 2.3mm in the last 27 months. I am hoping it is just polyps but think these would have been seen on the TV ultrasound. 

I’ve had quite a few hysteroscopies and can honestly say whilst a little uncomfortable they never really bothered me, I also had one by a general as the polyps were in a difficult place to remove.  I have never found smears particularly comfortable..the nursing staff who are there with you when they do the hysteroscopy are very good at keeping you distracted, I was so busy wittering on it was all over before I knew it.

Perhaps I was just lucky that I managed to have so many done without a problem as I usually have a very low pain threshold.

Hope your results are all normal when they come back x

Thank you so much for replying and for your reassurance. The sonographer said she couldn’t see anything on the TV ultrasound so obviously concerned. Please can I ask were your polyps seen initially on the TV ultrasound?

No, I was just told womb lining was approx. 7.6mm (2019) and then approx 8.3mm (2023) both times polyps were found when I had hysteroscopies x

Thanks so much, feel much more positive now. 

Thanks so much, feel much more positive now.