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  2. Hysteroscopy - Wikipedia

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    All hysteroscopy patients receive full written information before the procedure, listing the risks and benefits and explaining that local anaesthetic may be painful and ineffective against the severe pain of cervical dilation, womb distension and biopsy.

  3. Hematometra - Wikipedia

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    Hematometra typically presents as cyclic, cramping pain in the midline of the pelvis or lower abdomen. [1] Patients may also report urinary frequency and urinary retention . [ 2 ] Premenopausal women with hematometra often experience abnormal vaginal bleeding, including dysmenorrhea (pain during menstruation ) or amenorrhea (lack of ...

  4. At 30 years old, my pregnancy gave me cancer. Here’s how it ...

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    Prior to my undergoing an embryo transfer, doctors found that scar tissue had developed in my uterus that needed to be cleaned out using a standard procedure called a hysteroscopy, which they did ...

  5. Paracervical block - Wikipedia

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    The majority of surgical abortions in the United States are performed with a paracervical block with or without the addition of other pain medications. The best specific technique has yet to be defined and there is still a lot of procedure related pain. [4] The choice of the best anesthesia depends on patient preference and resources available. [4]

  6. I thought my heavy bleeding was normal. Then I wound up ... - AOL

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    I ultimately underwent one of the least invasive surgical procedures, a hysteroscopy, as a first step in treatment. Today, a portion of my largest fibroid has been removed.

  7. Dilation and curettage - Wikipedia

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    Dilation (or dilatation) and curettage (D&C) refers to the dilation (widening or opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of sections and/or layers of the lining of the uterus and or contents of the uterus such as an unwanted fetus (early abortion before 13 weeks), remains of a non-viable fetus, retained placenta after birth or abortion as well as any abnormal tissue which may be in the ...

  8. Cervical dilation - Wikipedia

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    In hysteroscopy, the diameter of the hysteroscope is generally too large to conveniently pass the cervix directly, thereby necessitating cervical dilation to be performed prior to insertion. Cervical dilation can be performed by temporarily stretching the cervix with a series of (cervical) dilators of increasing diameter. [ 11 ]

  9. Hysterotomy - Wikipedia

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    Caesarean sections require a large incision of the uterus, which can lead to complications such as blood loss, postoperative pain, anaemia due to continuing blood loss, fever and possible wound infection, breastfeeding issues, difficulty passing urine, future fertility problems, and/or possible complications in future pregnancies including ...