I am scared regarding procedure tomorrow...

Hi,
I am having a procedure tomorrow in the gyno offce. He is going to clip a piece of the endometrial lining and send it for a biopsy(routine biopsy for endometrial cancer(to rule it out). He wants me to take 4 advil 2 hours prior to the procedure as he said there will be some cramping. Have any of you had this and what should I expect? Gyno says, I will be able to drive myself home shortly after...
Thanks,
Diane

You're having an endometrial biopsy? Is that correct? Why is he performing this procedure?

Just asking because I had one done after the internal ultrasound I had showed a thickening of the lining. My doctor explained that it could just be a hormonal thing but ordered the biopsy to rule out endometrial cancer.

The procedure itself doesn't take very long and yes, there is cramping. DO take that advil 2 hours before. I'm sure it would have been much more comfortable for me if I hadn't been a big dopey and forgotten to take them until I was driving to the appointment!

But again, the cramping is brief and the procedure is quick, too! I drove myself home immediately after the procedure. Best of luck!

I am having the procedure done as I have been having my periods every 2 weeks for the past several months, plus I have a fibriod bigger than an orange plus a cyat on my ovary. The gyno said he is doing the procedure to rule out endometrial cancer.
Thanks for your reply. I will keep you posted.
Diane

Hi:

It sounds like you may be having an endometrial biopsy. I had one done a month or so prior to my TVH to try and determine the cause of my never-ending profuse bleeding. Be sure to take advil or whatever before you go to the doctor's office. What I felt was a definite pinching sensation as well as some pressure when they suctioned out some of the endometrial lining. It wasn't unbearable, but I was glad when it was over. And I did feel some cramping for a few hours afterwards.

Mildred

When I had my biopsy I did'nt even know they would do a procedure. It was just my first appointment when my problems started, so it was quite a surprise. I had no meds in me but it wasnt horrible. I had told the dr. how nervous I am about these sort of things so the dr and nurse made a point of talking and trying to distract me during the procedure which really did help. And yes I drove myself home directly after. I think I was traumatized emotionally more then any kind of pain since I was not expecting anything like that. Anyway, with some Aleeve or whatnot you will be fine. I myself did'nt have any cramping after just felt a little...yucky. I could have gone back to work but chose to be a "baby" about the whole thing and just went home and fished for sympathy (which worked by the way!!) Got dinner brought to me in front of the TV while sitting in my robe. So, piece of cake, you'll be fine.

I've had this procedure done a number of times. Quite frankly, I didn't notice much difference between the times I took something for the pain and times when I didn't. What I experienced was pain that was like menstrual cramping during the procedure but it only lasted for a very short time. Seconds rather than minutes. I said 'ow ow ow' a few times. The cramping stopped almost completely immediately and was definitely all gone by the time I got to my car. It's really not a big deal and hurts less if you can relax your body.

I've had two endometrial biopsies. With neither one did the doctor recommend taking any pain relief beforehand (which would have helped a lot!)

As the other ladies have said, it'll be a brief pinch, and you may have some cramping and spotting for a couple of days. But it's not too bad, really. As a matter of fact, I drove myself home from the first procedure, and with the second, I had it done during my lunch break, then drove back to work and finished out the day.

Best wishes and s,

Lisa

Gyno office called and postponed my biopsy until next Tuesday as he will be in surgery today. Now, I have to deal with the anxiety all over again including the weekend. YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!
Diane