What is the purpose of Diagnostic Hysteroscopy?
Problems that occur with a woman’s reproductive organs sometimes cannot be found by a physical examination alone. Laboratory tests, ultrasounds and x-rays may still leave some uncertainty. Frequently, problems, which cannot be discovered by routine investigations, can be discovered by laparoscopy, or hysteroscopy, two procedures that provide a direct look at the pelvic organs. Hysteroscopy may be either diagnostic or operative. Diagnostic hysteroscopy is used to examine the inside of the uterus, also known as the uterine cavity and may also be used to confirm the results of other tests such as hysterosalpingography(HSG). This procedure is helpful in diagnosing abnormal uterine conditions such as polyps, internal fibroids, scarring, and developmental abnormalities. Operative hysterocopy may be used, instead of open abdominal surgery, to both diagnose and treat certain conditions such as uterine adhesions, septums, or fibroids which can often be removed through the hysteroscope. What are
