Hysteroscopy: Pain

(asked on 10th February 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of fear of painful hysteroscopy has had on uptake of procedures.


Answered by
Maria Caulfield Portrait
Maria Caulfield
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
This question was answered on 17th March 2022

No specific assessment has been made. The National Health Service advises women to consult a clinician prior to the procedure to discuss any concerns and pain relief options, including a local or general anaesthetic. Women can also discuss the option of alternative treatment, such as a pelvic ultrasound. If a woman experiences pain during the hysteroscopy, she should alert the clinician who can halt the procedure at any time. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ guideline also stresses the minimisation of pain during hysteroscopies.

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