Background Hysteroscopy is increasingly performed in an outpatient setting. Pain is the
primary reason for abandonment of procedure or incomplete assessment. There is no …

Objective To compare the effects of different types of local anaesthetic for pain control during
outpatient hysteroscopy. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality as a distraction technique in the
management of acute pain and anxiety during outpatient hysteroscopy. Design Parallel …

BACKGROUND: Diagnostic hysteroscopy has not yet been generally accepted as a well‐
tolerated office procedure. The aim of our study was to verify compliance, side‐effects and …

Outpatient hysteroscopy has become the standard technique for gynaecological exploration
of the uterine cavity. The most common reason for failure of the procedure is pain. During the …

STUDY OBJECTIVE.: To investigate the pain and acceptability of diagnostic hysteroscopy
performed without local anesthesia. DESIGN.: Prospective, observational study (Canadian …

Background. Three methods of diagnostic hysteroscopy have been tested for both women's
compliance and feasibility of procedures in postmenopause. Methods. Three hundred and …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of paracervical anaesthesia in reducing pain
during outpatient hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy. Design Prospective, randomised …

Topical anaesthesia for diagnostic hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy in postmenopausal
women: a randomised placebo-controlled Page 1 British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology …

The objective of this study was to provide guidelines for clinical practice from the French
College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (CNGOF), based on the best evidence available …