Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 It's quick . . . so don't worry. I had mine done w/o any prior notice, no advil. It hurt like HELLLLL! A pinch then horrible menstrual like cramps, which gradually resided. I'm sure the prior use of advil will help you a lot. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 It's quick . . . so don't worry. I had mine done w/o any prior notice, no advil. It hurt like HELLLLL! A pinch then horrible menstrual like cramps, which gradually resided. I'm sure the prior use of advil will help you a lot. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 It's quick . . . so don't worry. I had mine done w/o any prior notice, no advil. It hurt like HELLLLL! A pinch then horrible menstrual like cramps, which gradually resided. I'm sure the prior use of advil will help you a lot. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 Hi Lori, I am also having an endometrial biopsy in April and my dr. didn't mention anything at all about taking anything. Did your dr. say it was some sort of suction biopsy? Thats what my dr. said, and she also said it would take 5 mins. I hope so. Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 Hi Lori, I am also having an endometrial biopsy in April and my dr. didn't mention anything at all about taking anything. Did your dr. say it was some sort of suction biopsy? Thats what my dr. said, and she also said it would take 5 mins. I hope so. Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 Hi Lori, I am also having an endometrial biopsy in April and my dr. didn't mention anything at all about taking anything. Did your dr. say it was some sort of suction biopsy? Thats what my dr. said, and she also said it would take 5 mins. I hope so. Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 Lori, I went in last month and wasn't expecting to have to get one done but once I got their the doctor wanted to do one. He gave me 800 mg. ibuprofen, then waited several minutes. I believe he also gave me a shot of lidocaine in the cervix and then proceeded with getting the tissue sample. Best wishes, Michele endometrial biopsy << File: ATT00000.html >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 Lori, I went in last month and wasn't expecting to have to get one done but once I got their the doctor wanted to do one. He gave me 800 mg. ibuprofen, then waited several minutes. I believe he also gave me a shot of lidocaine in the cervix and then proceeded with getting the tissue sample. Best wishes, Michele endometrial biopsy << File: ATT00000.html >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 Lori, I went in last month and wasn't expecting to have to get one done but once I got their the doctor wanted to do one. He gave me 800 mg. ibuprofen, then waited several minutes. I believe he also gave me a shot of lidocaine in the cervix and then proceeded with getting the tissue sample. Best wishes, Michele endometrial biopsy << File: ATT00000.html >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 : For me there was no bleeding, just cramping for about five minutes. Then you're back to normal. It is really not that big of a deal procedure, pretty much like getting a pap smear done only they have to go further in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 : For me there was no bleeding, just cramping for about five minutes. Then you're back to normal. It is really not that big of a deal procedure, pretty much like getting a pap smear done only they have to go further in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 : For me there was no bleeding, just cramping for about five minutes. Then you're back to normal. It is really not that big of a deal procedure, pretty much like getting a pap smear done only they have to go further in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 , did you have some sort of suction biopsy? or a cone biopsy? I'm glad you wrote in because I was getting really nervous about going for this thing.... thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 For me, it was more like intense cramping for a few minutes. Jan Re: endometrial biopsy > : > For me there was no bleeding, just cramping for about five minutes. Then > you're back to normal. It is really not that big of a deal procedure, pretty > much like getting a pap smear done only they have to go further in. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 I don't know what kind it was . . . good question. I don't have an answer for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Yes, cramping that makes you moan a bit and hug your tummy but over in 5 minutes max. I would take 3 or 4 ibuprophen one hour prior to the biopsy...... Re: endometrial biopsy For me, it was more like intense cramping for a few minutes. Jan Re: endometrial biopsy > : > For me there was no bleeding, just cramping for about five minutes. Then > you're back to normal. It is really not that big of a deal procedure, pretty > much like getting a pap smear done only they have to go further in. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 ASK YOUR DOCTOR TO NUMB THE AREA A BIT, THEY CAN DO IT, I DONT KNOW WHY THEY DONT. THIS IS VERY PAINFUL OTHERWISE, PERHAPS THESE PEOPLE ARE LAZY. I HAD IT BOTH WAYS, AND WITH NOTHING IT WAS AWFUL. ANNIE, NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2002 Report Share Posted April 9, 2002 Well, I went to get my endo. bx. done yesterday. The doctor couldn't get my cervix to open. (And don't think she didn't give it a really good try.) She said that might be because there is a fibroid or polyp pushing up against the cervix. I told her that the ultrasound from last Nov. only showed one fibroid on the fundal wall. She said that fibroids usually show up in multiples, and that some can " hide " on ultrasound. She wasn't at all concerned when I told her how long I had been bleeding. She said it was probably hormones, or the fibroid(s?). She also found an area of abrasion on my vaginal wall and told me to stop using tampons. Women my age(55) can have thinning of the vaginal wall, or it might just be that any woman would have irritation after using tampons continually for such a long time. If the bleeding stops after I have been away from tampons for a while, everything's fine. If not, ultrasound can be used to test for endometrial cancer if it's done after your period. They look at the thickness of the endometrial stripe. When I got home, I had a gushing episode. Later, I passed a fairly large-sized clot. As soon as my period starts, I'm doing a saliva hormone test through my family practioner. What did I learn from this experience? TO NOT GET UPSET UNTIL I HAVE A SPECIFIC REASON TO. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2002 Report Share Posted April 9, 2002 >Well, I went to get my endo. bx. done yesterday. The doctor couldn't get my >cervix to open. (And don't think she didn't give it a really good try.) Ow, Cheryl, that sounds painful! Glad you have such a good attitude about it though. Has anyone else had this happen, and if so, did you and your doctors eventually find another way to get actionable info about the state of your endometrium? I'm scheduled for an endometrial biopsy in two weeks, with the gyn who was previously unable to do one because he could not find my cervix -- but that was during a six-week cycle of flooding and clotting and I was having terrible cramps. I've already had two ultrasounds and know from that that my uterus is enlarged and the endometrium is thickened and irregular, and the radiologist said " it would be a good idea to do an endometrial biopsy " so getting another ultrasound probably won't help much. Nina T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2002 Report Share Posted April 10, 2002 In a message dated 4/9/2002 9:58:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ninathor@... writes: > Has anyone else had this happen, and if so, did you and your doctors > eventually find another way to get actionable info about the state of your > endometrium? I'm scheduled for an endometrial biopsy in two weeks, with > the gyn who was previously unable to do one because he could not find my > cervix -- but that was during a six-week cycle of flooding and clotting and > I was having terrible cramps. I've already had two ultrasounds and know > from that that my uterus is enlarged and the endometrium is thickened and > irregular, and the radiologist said " it would be a good idea to do an > endometrial biopsy " so getting another ultrasound probably won't help much. > > > Nina T. > My cervix can't be reached in a normal office examination, so when I needed an endo biopsy, my doctor did it in a hospital with me under general anesthesia. It still gave her some trouble, but in the end she did manage to get the sample. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2002 Report Share Posted April 10, 2002 In a message dated 4/9/2002 9:58:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ninathor@... writes: > Has anyone else had this happen, and if so, did you and your doctors > eventually find another way to get actionable info about the state of your > endometrium? I'm scheduled for an endometrial biopsy in two weeks, with > the gyn who was previously unable to do one because he could not find my > cervix -- but that was during a six-week cycle of flooding and clotting and > I was having terrible cramps. I've already had two ultrasounds and know > from that that my uterus is enlarged and the endometrium is thickened and > irregular, and the radiologist said " it would be a good idea to do an > endometrial biopsy " so getting another ultrasound probably won't help much. > > > Nina T. > My cervix can't be reached in a normal office examination, so when I needed an endo biopsy, my doctor did it in a hospital with me under general anesthesia. It still gave her some trouble, but in the end she did manage to get the sample. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2002 Report Share Posted April 10, 2002 In a message dated 4/9/2002 9:58:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ninathor@... writes: > Has anyone else had this happen, and if so, did you and your doctors > eventually find another way to get actionable info about the state of your > endometrium? I'm scheduled for an endometrial biopsy in two weeks, with > the gyn who was previously unable to do one because he could not find my > cervix -- but that was during a six-week cycle of flooding and clotting and > I was having terrible cramps. I've already had two ultrasounds and know > from that that my uterus is enlarged and the endometrium is thickened and > irregular, and the radiologist said " it would be a good idea to do an > endometrial biopsy " so getting another ultrasound probably won't help much. > > > Nina T. > My cervix can't be reached in a normal office examination, so when I needed an endo biopsy, my doctor did it in a hospital with me under general anesthesia. It still gave her some trouble, but in the end she did manage to get the sample. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2002 Report Share Posted April 10, 2002 In a message dated 4/9/02 9:58:40 PM US Mountain Standard Time, ninathor@... writes: > I've already had two ultrasounds and know > from that that my uterus is enlarged and the endometrium is thickened and > irregular, and the radiologist said " it would be a good idea to do an > endometrial biopsy " Nina, were the ultrasounds done after your period? They probably were. Good luck. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2002 Report Share Posted April 10, 2002 In a message dated 4/9/02 9:58:40 PM US Mountain Standard Time, ninathor@... writes: > I've already had two ultrasounds and know > from that that my uterus is enlarged and the endometrium is thickened and > irregular, and the radiologist said " it would be a good idea to do an > endometrial biopsy " Nina, were the ultrasounds done after your period? They probably were. Good luck. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2002 Report Share Posted April 10, 2002 Cheryl, Sounds like you had a similar experience during your attempted biopsy as I had! She finally got a sample after quite a bit of difficulty getting through the cervix but told me it might not be enough for the pathology study, which turned out to be the case. I had a D & C a few weeks later to get a biopsy sample, which turned out to be normal. In my case, the fibroids had begun growing very rapidly and this is why my GYN wanted a biopsy. Anyhow, I'm glad it's all over for you and that now you can relax. Leonie __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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