I attended my local hospital for my hysteroscopy feeling only mild anxiety. The leaflets I had been provided with stated that I should take painkillers such as paracetamol prior to the procedure. I must admit that I did forget to take any. The leaflets described that I may feel pain such as period type pain and a bit of discomfort.
I did think it odd that a nurse stood beside me and made lots of small talk but I though ok she is just being friendly. Now I know it is to try and distract me from what I can only describe as the most barbaric and inhumane procedure I have ever had to endure. Paracetamol would not have made any difference.
I was gasping and crying with the pain - it was so unexpected. I actually felt like I was having contraptions and that I was going to vomit and pass out.
To be fair the doctor did stop when I asked her to. I was then just told to get dressed and await a referral for the procedure under a GA.
I have never given birth and my view is that a hysteroscopy should never be performed as an out -patient for women who have never given birth.
I left the room weeping and almost hysterical.
Never again.
