How Long Does A Hysteroscopy Procedure Extend?

Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2015

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Question : I am 55 yr old gone through menapause, had breast cancer 2012; radiotherapy, tamoxifen & now letrozole. I had postmenapausal bleeding referred to gynae had u/s showed lining 9mm so had hysteroscopy & D&C last week. I checked time I went to theatre and time I woke up very quick all within 25 mins.When I mentioned this to recovery nurse she told me the actual procedure was from 11.22 to 11.26 surely this cannot be right ?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Usually takes 10-15 minutes.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Hysteroscopy and D&C are short procedures. It takes 10-15 minutes to accomplish both of these. Doing the procedure in just 4 minutes means they must have taken only endometrial biopsy and not a complete curettage. Hysteroscopy must have been eventful that is why they took such a short time. Please do not worry and just wait for the report.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
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Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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