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Endometrial biopsy
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
Katie1960, I am right there with you. Thank you for writing something that shows that it has nothing to do with pain tolerance or with bravery when it comes to this procedure- as far as I can tell, it's all about luck. And some of us had very bad luck.
I will never, ever, under any circumstance let somebody do this to me again unless I am sedated AND have local anesthesia, plus painkillers afterwards. And I'm not even sure I'd do it then.
I will never, ever, under any circumstance let somebody do this to me again unless I am sedated AND have local anesthesia, plus painkillers afterwards. And I'm not even sure I'd do it then.
P.S. I have never given birth, have never had an abnormal pap smear, am not menopausal and am over 40. I have no idea if any of those are factors, but as I said, this was an incredibly horrific experience.
I had an endometrial biopsy yesterday, and I asked my sister beforehand if she had had one before her ablation, and if it was painful. She said that she had, and that it hadn't been painful, just a small pinch and a little discomfort.
Now, let me explain something- my pain threshold is orders of magnitude higher than my sister's. She has a friend who is a massage therapist, and who has commented on how low my sister's tolerance/threshold for pain is, and how high mine is.
I have had numerous migraines. I have had surgery on my spine, sinuses, knee and feet. I have had my sinuses form a vacuum when planes would descend too quickly, and if you ask anybody who has experienced THAT, it is excruciating, no matter how high your pain tolerance and threshold.
My endometrial biopsy yesterday topped that pain. As somebody else posted, I feel like I have PTSD. I never even NOTICED a PAP smear, so comparing it to that is ridiculous. While it may feel about the same as a PAP smear for some, it didn't for me. I literally SCREAMED. I have NEVER before screamed in pain; even when I've experienced excruciating agony. I tend to be one of those people who goes silent and starts panting, not somebody who screams.
The reason I had the biopsy is because my doctor put me on the lowest-dose BC pills on the market, and I'd had spotting while on them for the first three months. Because I'm over 40, he said that if I had any bleeding this month or the next couple of months, to come in to see him. Well, I started spotting on Monday, so I went in to see him the next evening. As I said, I asked my sister, as well as a friend, about the pain, and my sister said what I've already reported. My friend had never had one, but a friend of hers had, and had said that the cramps afterwards were the worst of it.
I had no expectation that this would be painful, so I actually wasn't even stressed about it. When I asked my doctor if he was going to do an endometrial biopsy, he said 'yes', and that the other option was for me to go to the hospital and have a D&C. I laughed and said, 'no', and that the biopsy was my preference. I was wrong. When I casually asked him, "will this hurt?" as he was getting started, he said, "small pinch", and a nanosecond later I experienced the most excruciating pain of my life. It honestly felt like he was trying to pull out my uterus with a pair of pliers. I will NEVER have one of these done again- I don't care what the test results are, if they want to get any other tissue out of my uterus, they will need to do it in a hospital and they'll need to sedate me, because I will never, ever let somebody do that to me again.
So for those of you who have had mild pain or no pain, or even moderate pain, I'm genuinely happy for you. For those who haven't, please know that this has nothing to do with your pain threshold/tolerance, and that there is no way to know beforehand whether it's going to be moderately uncomfortable or a psyche-scarring experience. Period. (no pun intended)
Now, let me explain something- my pain threshold is orders of magnitude higher than my sister's. She has a friend who is a massage therapist, and who has commented on how low my sister's tolerance/threshold for pain is, and how high mine is.
I have had numerous migraines. I have had surgery on my spine, sinuses, knee and feet. I have had my sinuses form a vacuum when planes would descend too quickly, and if you ask anybody who has experienced THAT, it is excruciating, no matter how high your pain tolerance and threshold.
My endometrial biopsy yesterday topped that pain. As somebody else posted, I feel like I have PTSD. I never even NOTICED a PAP smear, so comparing it to that is ridiculous. While it may feel about the same as a PAP smear for some, it didn't for me. I literally SCREAMED. I have NEVER before screamed in pain; even when I've experienced excruciating agony. I tend to be one of those people who goes silent and starts panting, not somebody who screams.
The reason I had the biopsy is because my doctor put me on the lowest-dose BC pills on the market, and I'd had spotting while on them for the first three months. Because I'm over 40, he said that if I had any bleeding this month or the next couple of months, to come in to see him. Well, I started spotting on Monday, so I went in to see him the next evening. As I said, I asked my sister, as well as a friend, about the pain, and my sister said what I've already reported. My friend had never had one, but a friend of hers had, and had said that the cramps afterwards were the worst of it.
I had no expectation that this would be painful, so I actually wasn't even stressed about it. When I asked my doctor if he was going to do an endometrial biopsy, he said 'yes', and that the other option was for me to go to the hospital and have a D&C. I laughed and said, 'no', and that the biopsy was my preference. I was wrong. When I casually asked him, "will this hurt?" as he was getting started, he said, "small pinch", and a nanosecond later I experienced the most excruciating pain of my life. It honestly felt like he was trying to pull out my uterus with a pair of pliers. I will NEVER have one of these done again- I don't care what the test results are, if they want to get any other tissue out of my uterus, they will need to do it in a hospital and they'll need to sedate me, because I will never, ever let somebody do that to me again.
So for those of you who have had mild pain or no pain, or even moderate pain, I'm genuinely happy for you. For those who haven't, please know that this has nothing to do with your pain threshold/tolerance, and that there is no way to know beforehand whether it's going to be moderately uncomfortable or a psyche-scarring experience. Period. (no pun intended)
Shame on you for dismissing other women's experiences! How DARE you? You were lucky- yours wasn't painful. That doesn't mean that that is the case for all women, and it doesn't have a thing to do with one's pain threshold.
For some women, the procedure isn't bad. For other women, it truly is the worst pain they've ever felt, and it isn't about their pain threshold, it's about luck. You should be grateful that you got lucky, not berating women for whom it was an incredibly painful, traumatizing experience.
For some women, the procedure isn't bad. For other women, it truly is the worst pain they've ever felt, and it isn't about their pain threshold, it's about luck. You should be grateful that you got lucky, not berating women for whom it was an incredibly painful, traumatizing experience.
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I agree with Randombana, shame on you. You are one of the lucky ones. I have had two endo biopsy and going in this Monday for another. I have a very high threshold for pain. I have had two children naturally, treatment for cervical cancer, breast explant, cone biopsy, and the list goes on. the pain form this procedure is the worst I have ever felt. and even though I have pain meds to take before the procedure I am freaking out because the pain is so intense.
I thought it was AWFUL. I was in so much pain during the procedure that I asked her to stop. She was almost done so she told me to hang in there. I have had 2 kids and have never felt this type of pain before. My was done to rule out cervical cancer before I have an ablation. I agree that there should be some sort of pain med administered. I feel that I have a high pain tolerance also, but I was in some much pain during this procedure and the cramping i am having is awful!
I have to say I had a endometrial biopsy a few days ago and felt nothing. NO PAIN AT ALL! I have had two kids both vaginally and it was the last day of my period. I am not sure if that helps at all. I do think I have a high tolerance for pain but I honestly felt nothing. I actually feel more discomfort now gas,bloating,pressure, lower back pain, fullness all of which I didnt feel before.
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