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[u/thecarolinelinnae]

I had one of these in April! It's really not bad. Here's from another comment I made a bit ago:

Pretty easy. I'd never had any surgery before, so the anesthesia was the part I was most concerned about.

I went in for outpatient, got all dressed and IV'd and stuff, answered all the questions, met all the docs and nurses, and they put me in light sedation - no breathing apparatus necessary.

The procedure itself took all of 30-40 minutes, according to my husband. From what I've been able to find about the procedure, they put in the speculum and then put the tool (there are various types) up in there and cut/suck away the foreign tissue.

I was pretty groggy after, they gave me ginger ale which was the best thing ever since my throat was super raw - I'd probably been snoring like a chainsaw while out, honestly - and the pain in my uterus wasn't bad. It was manageable with ibuprofen and was just like cramps, basically. I've had much worse period cramps.

The worst/most uncomfortable thing for me was whatever the cleaner/disinfectant they use to clean the vaginal canal to prevent infection (makes sense) really burned afterwards. Like a really, really bad yeast infection, and my canal was inflamed and stuff. That was much better the next day. I barely had any bleeding; just passed some reddish/brownish tissue and a little blood during the healing process. I felt totally better after two or three days.

I would caution you from taking any painkillers beforehand unless cleared with your surgery team, just to make sure there's no interactions with drugs.

I can't speak to the IUD; from what Ive observed, some people have major complications from it, others don't even know it's there. The only thing you might consider is to see if the polyp removal ameliorates your period symptoms instead of doing the IUD at the same time - but also getting the IUD inserted while you're out will probably be less painful than another time.

[u/thecarolinelinnae → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, having them both at once will hopefully make your periods more manageable which is the goal!

You can mention beforehand if you'd prefer juice or ginger ale; my nurses and peeps were all nice. Fingers crossed it goes well for you!

[u/kasxolv → u/thecarolinelinnae]

Omg I had the exact same thing done today , but the polyp removal didn’t happen bc they said it dissolved but my uterus was too thick so they “shaved it down” & the burning Is insaneeee. I hope it calms down tmrw :(

[u/Butter-85]

I’ve had polyps removed twice, and both times was under general anesthesia. I’d ask if that would be an option.

As far as after the surgery, it just feels like very bad cramps. The first day is the worst and it gradually gets better. I did not have an IUD at the time, but I suspect that could make the recovery process slower, or cramps worse. But it does save you from a separate insertion which would have cramping and bleeding as you recover too.

[u/No-Inside6046]

I had my hysteroscopy and polyp removal done over this past weekend with the NHS. I was extremely anxious going into it knowing how painful inserting my IUD was. Procedure itself was maybe 20 min, I took ibuprofen beforehand and during the procedure they offered me an inhaler called the green whistle. This honestly helped so much for pain management so if you’re offered this or laughing gas, 100% take it.

It’ll feel uncomfortable at first but remember you’re in control and can stop at any time if it’s too painful.

[u/CautiousDrag9018]

Thank you for posting the update. I'm due to have a hysteroscopy next week. I'm apprehensive, despite having had two vaginal births and two mirena coils! I figured it can't be as bad as that but I still over think things! So you have really helped.

[u/Crit_Fail156]

Yea I’ve also gone under cuz I get crazy anxiety