Endometrial Biopsy: I’m terrified, what can I expect?

Posted by suesam @suesam, Dec 21, 2024

Hi there, I have no bleeding but my endometrial thickness is a 6 and I have an endometrial biopsy scheduled in 30 days and I'm terrified. I made the mistake of reading all the horror stories on the internet. My doctor said it is painful and is preparing me by asking me to take VagiFem 10 for the next month and also to take advil before arriving. I've had pap smears all my life and they never hurt but my last one did. But I think that's because the doctor ( mine retired ) used a large instrument which hurt but then switched to a smaller one which was fine. It's a different doctor who will do the biopsy. I've had 2 transvaginal ultrasounds which didn't hurt and one hysterscopy which didn't hurt at all. But I'm terrified of the biopsy. My ultrasound showed a thickness of 6, nothing else, and my CT scan showed nothing. I wish my doctor hadn't told me it would hurt - when I said my last pap smear hurt, he said this would hurt more. He wasn't trying to be mean, just preparing me. I'm hoping I can do it. Any thoughts? And thanks for listening.

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grandefish8 | @grandefish8 | 4 days ago

In reply to @suesam "Hey, thanks for sharing this. Good to know. I did have the freezing done and took..." + (show)

Hi, @suesam I got my biopsy results within a week and they were negative. However, a hysteroscopy took a more extensive biopsy that showed I have EIN (pre-cancer condition). So I'll be having a hysterectomy.

suesam | @suesam | 4 days ago

In reply to @grandefish8 "Hi, @suesam I got my biopsy results within a week and they were negative. However, a..." + (show)

Hi Grandefish - thanks for sharing your results and I wish you all the best with your hysterectomy. So glad they caught this before it became cancerous, that's a relief. And wow - you got your biopsy results so fast. I'm at the 4 week mark after my biopsy and no results. Good luck with your surgery. Do you have a date yet?

Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | 4 days ago

In reply to @grandefish8 "Hi, @suesam I got my biopsy results within a week and they were negative. However, a..." + (show)

@grandefish8 That's great that your team was so thorough with your exams.

When is the hysterectomy scheduled?

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | 3 days ago

In reply to @giar "carol1024, I wish you the absolte best. I want you to know that my mom, in..." + (show)

@giar, how are you doing? Any update from the uterine biopsy?

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