Office (mini) hysteroscopy

What is Office Hysteroscopy?
The Office Hysteroscopy is an alternative to the classical diagnostic hysteroscopy. It is performed with special instrumentation and is particularly useful for diagnosis of asymptomatic patients treated for infertility.

When is Office Hysteroscopy advisable?
- unexplained with other diagnostic methods infertility
- diagnosis of heavy, prolonged or atypical menstrual bleeding

How do we perform Office Hysteroscopy?
Office Hysteroscopy is a transvaginal procedure, including the non-traumatic insertion of a mini-hysteroscope (thin optical telescope) in the uterine cavity. The size of the mini-hysteroscope on the standard method is 5 mm, and only 2.4 to 3.5 mm in the mini-hysteroscopy. For the ordinary course of the procedure, a distraction of the front and back uterine walls is required, and it is performed with a special liquid. The team monitors its actions, and the operation can be digitally recorded.

What are the advantages of Office Hysteroscopy according to the classical procedure?
- less invasive procedure
- minimal risks for the patient
- the procedure does not require anesthesia, and only in some cases, a local anesthesia may be applied
Office Hysteroscopy is not particularly relevant in cases of more severe gynecological pathology.

What is the minimum hospital stay?
A couple of hours

What are the contraindications for performing Office Hysteroscopy?
- inflammatory diseases of the female reproductive system
- heavy menstrual bleeding
- pregnancy