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Rammsteinqueen
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I've just been to my local hospital, saw lovely Dr and staff and she said "let's have a look and I'll take a biopsy".  Oh my good God the flippin pain! I screamed.  Twice.  She did attempt at getting the biopsy but said she is sending me to another hospital for a GA to have the hysteroscopy and biopsy and also LOOP excision of cervix.

Has anyone else had this done? Did you feel terrible pain? She said 90% of patients just feel a pinch but then the others (like me) hit the blinking roof! I kept apologising. I am just so relieved it's over. 

So now I have a pre-assessment at my local hospital on Wednesday next week and all day appointment on the Friday.  With a GA can I drive home afterwards or not allowed? I don't want to burden my parents with the worry of all this so will have to get taxis.

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    Hi

    I had the hysteroscopy & biopsy under GA 2 weeks ago.

    Also before that at my first hospital appointment, they took 3 biopsies! I totally agree, the pain! was like being in labour! I was digging my nails in the bed.

    The 3 of them came back ok but just to be sure they did the rest, I was thinking my god, why didn't they just do all the biopsies while I was asleep. Or at least give me some gas & air.

    I had a thought though and asked for an up to date smear while I was asleep which they did, save the pain of going in another year.

    I was very tired after the anaesthetic. Painful when I first woke up too but they quickly gave me pain relief.

    Good luck, these things need doing though so we just have to let them get on with it.

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    Ooh can I ask though, the pain when you woke up it wasn't like the pain when having the procedure was it? I sit here dreading I will get that pain.  I do get some very sharp almost electrical pelvic pain but not very often at all. I am absolutely dreading the procedure but would much sooner get it all out of the way. I may have to have laparoscopy as well. 

    How long did you feel a bit groggy for afterwards? 

    I hope your results come back clear, take care x

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    The whole experience is nothing like the hell of having the biopsies awake!

    The pain when I woke up was like period pain.

    You go to sleep and wake up, it's over.

    I had to be in hospital for 7 and went down after 1! so plenty of time to think about it!

    I was very sleepy for the rest of the day, no way could I have driven.

    Thank you, hope yours do too x

     

  • Offline in reply to Ineedabreak

    Thank you for your reply. Period pain I can deal with. Absolutely ridiculous the pain of a hysteroscopy for some women. I know some women breeze through it but that was almost frightening that pain because it was like something I’ve never experienced before. Fingers crossed for all of us x

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