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

Thanks! The biopsy went better than I thought! I took 2 extra strength Advil and an Ativan about an hour before and I also had a paracervical block. First, the gyn removed my iud, then did the biopsy. It was 10 seconds of being pretty uncomfortable, but tolerable! Now the waiting game starts! My ultrasound results showed some focal thickening of the endometrium approx. 1.5 x1.5cm with vascularity. They mention polyp, hyperplasia, or carcinoma? And one of my ovaries had a volume of 24 ml and showed an area measuring approx. 4x3cmwith no vascularity. They say it could be a possible endometrioma or cyst. The radiologist recommended another scan in a month and possible hysteroscope. Of course I am very nervous waiting for the biopsy results!

Hi Lucky,

I wish you all the best on Monday. I was supposed to have one in office, but my doctor couldn't complete it due to the opening of my cervix being to narrow. But I did get the freezing and was being prepared for it. None of it hurt. Even the freezing didn't hurt but it wasn't completed. I took advil when I woke up that morning ( my appt. was in the afternoon ) and then again, (4 hours later) one hour before my appt. I was super scared, did a lot of deep breathing, but it wasn't able to be completed. I see a gynecologist next week. Good luck. I told my doctor how scared I was and he was super gentle. Sending you all sorts of good thoughts.

Ahhhh you’ve got this! I know it must have been difficult not being able to get it done that day. Keep us posted on how you make out.

Thanks, Lucky. I'm so glad yours went well and was over fast. Did they say how long the results would take? I'm keeping my fingers crossed that all is well. Wishing you all the best.

They said usually within a couple of weeks. Hopefully they come sooner 🙂

I wish men wouldn't comment on things they know absolutely nothing about. I had a biopsy
end of February and diagnosed with cervical and uterine cancer. I'm going for surgery for port to get chemo on Wednesday. The biopsy, while unpleasant, was done by a female gynecological surgeon. This male doctor sounds like he's going in there as if fixing a piece of machinery. I'd love for you to get a female to do it. I've actually had 2. The first one I had was done by my gynecologist, a male, and he didn't get enough tissue. I then saw the female because CT scan showed suspected mass. She would tell me before she did each thing. I playfully told my family it felt like she was after my tonsils. I even yelled out the word........fff***cccckkkkk....then said sorry about that. It was over in a very short time. If you've had children then that hurt worse than the biopsy. Routine paps should not hurt if they are done right. She had to go way up in my cervix to get tissue and even farther for uterine tissue and that's why it hurt but it hurt for less than 5 seconds. I believe the scraping to get cells hurt worse than the swabbing did but like I said, it only hurt for less that 5 seconds. Good luck and remember to just breathe.....it will be ok.

Hi Carol - how did the surgery and chemo go? I hope you're feeling okay. It must be so overwhelming - to get your diagnosis and first treatment so fast. How are you doing?