What is Hysteroscopy?

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What is Hysteroscopy?

• Hysteroscopy is a procedure through which a
  doctor can get a clear view of uterus in order to
  carry out a better diagnosis and cure any disease
  accordingly. It is basically used to know the
  causes of abnormal bleeding.

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• The procedure is performed by using a thin
  lighted tube which is carefully inserted into the
  vagina for examining the cervix and the uterus.
  It can be both diagnostic as well as operative.

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View Through a Hysteroscope

• A special liquid is commonly used to widen the
  uterine cavity for proper examination. The below
  given video is of a normal uterus during
  hysteroscopy. The view is obtained by attaching a
  light weight camera to the hysteroscope.

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• The time it takes can range from five minutes to
  even an hour. This depends whether it is
  operative or diagnostic. Some women can face a
  little discomfort during the procedure but it is
  bearable. Still some candidates prefer to be
  sedated or even have a general anesthesia during
  hysteroscopy.
• The view of the uterine cavity varies at
  different time during the cycle. At the specific
  time period when there is much shedding of the
  lining the view is usually unclear.

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View of Uterine Cavity During Menses
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Symptoms of Uterine Cavity

• Abnormal uterine bleeding, including heavy,
  irregular, prolonged and inter-menstrual bleeding
• Infertility
• Miscellaneous

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Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

• Common causes of abnormal uterine bleeding are
• Polyps (both cervical and endometrial)
• Uterine fibroids

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Cervical Polyps

• Polyp arising from the cervical canal.

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• This cervical polyp has a long stalk.

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Endometrial Polyps
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• Small polyp arising from endometrium

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Uterine Fibroids

• A uterine fibroid is a leiomyoma (malignant tumor
  made up of smooth muscle tissue) that arises from
  the smooth muscle layer known as myometrium of
  the uterus.

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Contact Info

• Address 3 Mount Elizabeth 09-07, Mount
  Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapore 228510
• Tel [phone]
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• Email clinic_at_gynae.com.sg
• Website www.gynae.com.sg