Re: Hysteroscopy - Septum Resection

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Hi Zohreh, Ask your doctor if you could take birth control pills, thats what my

doctor had me do so that I wouldn't have to wait until a certain time of month,

I

just didn't take the placebos , I started a new pack otherwise I wold have had

my period during the surgery. Just a thought, I know how hard the waiting is.

Lucy

> > >

> > > > Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 01:32:00 -0000

> > > > From: " zohrehdv " <zohrehdv_grp@c...>

> > > > Subject: Re: Hysteroscopy - Septum Resection

> > > >

> > > > Hi ,

> > > >

> > > > I just happened to read your reply and was very useful to me

> as well

> > > > since I should have my septum resected. I wanted to know

> whether you

> > > > had your hysteroscopy in the hospital under local anesthesia

> > > > (spinal/Epidural) or you had it done in your doctor's office

> > > > with/withou anesthia?

> > > >

> > > > My doctor offered me to to it either in his office with no

> anesthesia

> > > > (as they do it for more than half of their patients with SU

> uterus.

> > > > He also aoofered hyst/lap, which I probably won't choose.

> Would you

> > > > pleasze give me more details.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks and congrats

> > > > Zohreh

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > Hi Zohreh! I had my hysteroscopy in the hospital as an

> outpatient

> > > procedure. I had anesthesia, but not local. I was totally

> asleep. I

> > > preferred it that way. When I woke up, I didn't have to wait

> for an

> > > epidural to wear off. I didn't feel much pain afterward - just

> sleepy and

> > > crampy for the rest of the day. I am so hypersensitive to

> pain. I wanted

> > > the least invasive procedure, so no lap., just the

> hysteroscope. And, I was

> > > given Versid (sp?) during preparation, before they put me under,

> because I

> > > was very nervous. If I had it to do over again, I wouldn't be

> so nervous.

> > > It was all over in such a short time and I was back to myself

> the next day.

> > > As for the surgery itself, my RE just went in vaginally with the

> > > hysteroscope and when she cut into the septum, it all snapped

> back into the

> > > uterine wall nicely so that she didn't have to do much cutting.

> She gave me

> > > color photos of where she cut and of the septum after resection

> so that I

> > > could see what happened. All that I have left is about a 1 cm

> dip at the

> > > fundus of my uterus. And, it hasn't been a problem during this

> pregnancy.

> > > You'll have to go with your own comfort level. Best wishes to

> you with what

> > > ever you decide. I think you'll be so glad you had the surgery

> done. Mine

> > > really went so smooth and easy and now I'm going to have a baby -

> my first!!

> > > It was well worth it.

> > >

> > > , age 33, BU/SU resected after 5 losses

> > > 38 weeks pg