A Hysteroscopy is a procedure used to examine the inside of the uterus (womb).
It's carried out using a hysteroscope, which is a narrow tube with a telescope at the end. Images are sent to a
computer in order to get a close-up of the womb.
• Heavy periods or irregular periods
• Bleeding between normal periods, after sexual intercourse or after menopause
• Pelvic pain
• Unusual vaginal discharge
• Repeated miscarriage
• Infertility
• Fibroids - non-cancerous growths that can develop inside the womb and can sometimes cause symptoms such as pain and heavy periods
• Polyps - small growths that develop on the lining of the womb and can cause irregular and heavy periods
• Intrauterine adhesions - sections of scar tissue that can cause absent periods and infertility
• Thickening of the uterus' lining (endometrial hyperplasia) - this can increase the risk of womb cancer
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