Obstetrics and Gynecology: Hysteroscopy

Hysteroscopy today is an essential tool in gynecology both for diagnosis of female upper genital tract abnormalities and for minimally invasive surgery procedures. It is safe, reliable and has few side effects and complications. Used without analgesia or anesthesia it has reduced hospitalization risks and made the examination affordable; it has a drawback which is the level of pain some women refer with instrumentation. Many attempts with the use of analgesics and anesthetics have been made to control pain with poor results; the new “hysteroscopic anesthesia” technique showed a statistical reduction of pain after injection and could become a practical solution in making hysteroscopy bearable in an office setting.