Office Hysteroscopy

Hysteroscopy is performed on an outpatient basis in a gynecologist’s office. Anesthesia is not required because the optical instrument has a very small diameter (3.5–4.5 mm). For this reason, it is referred to as office hysteroscopy.

During hysteroscopy, the hysteroscope is inserted through the cervical canal into the uterine cavity. It is connected to a video system, and the uterine cavity is expanded with physiological saline solution, allowing high-resolution visualization.

This method makes it possible to detect various uterine cavity pathologies, determine infertility causes located in the uterus, take an endometrial biopsy, clarify a diagnosis in case of suspicious ultrasound findings, and even correct small defects within the uterine cavity (for example, resect a polyp, adhesions, or a uterine septum).

The procedure lasts 5–15 minutes and does not require further medication or any restrictions on routine activities or work.