Endometrial biopsy

[dum]

I'm going to have endometrial biopsy because of irregular spotting. The doc said it'll be uncomfortable because I've never given birth. Anyone in my situation and had endometrial biopsy? Was it unbearably painful like the WORST period cramp?  I'm advised to take 4x200mg motrin. Thanks

[jackson1107]

I had my biopsy done today. My experience was very bad. It hurt like all h***, I screamed and cried. I became clammy and very hot. They had to remove my shirt and cover me with cold wahs rags and used alcohol swabs to cool me down. I became flushed and my lips turned bluish purple. I almost passed out several times, and became very nauseas. They had to help me into the bathroom when I sat having loose stool for about 35 min. They said it was a rare reaction but they have seen it before in women. I felt very weak and had to be rolled out in a wheel chair to our car. Thank God my husband went because I have no idea what the specialist was saying I was in too much pain. It is about 6 hours since the procedure and I have some minor pressure and cramping but feel much better. You women who have gone through this and came out fine y'all are soldiers.

[RandomBanana]

Actually, from what you wrote, your doctor did help you to prepare for yours, which is better than what mine did. I do hope it went well and was pain-free.

[RandomBanana]

The single thing you should take away from this forum is that the experience can be mild, or it can be excruciating. It has nothing to do with one's pain tolerance or pain threshold, and it probably doesn't have a lot to do with the skill of the doctor.
I DO think that being prepared in advance that it can be incredibly painful and taking painkillers (I wasn't and I didn't) actually has a lot more to do with whether the experience is mild or horrifying than anything else does. Just because one person inappropriately and rudely dismissed others' experiences doesn't make her right, and it certainly doesn't make her an expert. I encourage you to prepare for yours in any way that you can, to take painkillers, and to ask your doctor for any tips that can help ease the procedure. Taking one person's presumptive, inaccurate proclamation that it simply isn't painful is very foolish. I hope that yours was NOT painful, but that doesn't change the FACT that for many women, it is.
It's not a moral failing; it's not a pain threshold issue. It's an experience and is therefore unique to every single person who has it. Choosing to treat one person's experience as factual and others as fallacy is pretty darned foolish, however.

[evewisewoman]

Thank you for your post. Most women on this forum say that the endometrial biopsy is very painful. You say it's bearable. I'm scheduled to have this procedure later on this week and I'm concerned. I've been advised to take 2 misoprostol 200 mg 4 hours before the procedure and to take 2 advils, 200 milligrams each. Anyway, thank you for posting your
comments. I'm still a little worried, but not as worried as before.

[geppie]

I had an endometrial biopsy about 3 weeks ago due to abnormal uterine bleeding (I've been bleeding for over two months straight).  My doctor had me take 800mg of ibuprofen three times the day before the procedure and once the morning of.  Actually since my appointment wasn't until about 2:30 I took the last dose of ibuprofen about an hour and a half before the procedure so it would still be in my system.  I was very nervous about it.  The pinch as she was opening the cervix was the most painful part.  It did hurt, but I wouldn't say it was excruciating.  I never felt the need to cry out.  After that came the extraction of tissue.  It's a twisting of the instrument that gathers the tissue.  That felt like a bad cramp.  That happened 3 times.  Another strong pinch when the clamp on the cervix was taken off.  That was it.  Afterwards, my bleeding was actually a bit less than it had been. I wasn't really crampy.  I felt more sort of bruised.  It was definitely more comfortable to recline or lie down than sit.  I took it easy that night and the next day, but after that I was completely fine.  Except for the bleeding that's been ongoing.  I am scheduled for an ablation soon.

I would absolutely insist on some sort of ibuprofen or something before this procedure.  

[grandmanana]

I know what you are talking about.  I had one couple years ago and it hurts so bad that the patients in he waiting room heard me.  I know have to get another one so my Dr. give me misoprostol to take.