A camera in the uterus during pregnancy is a hysteroscopy.
A hysteroscopy is a medical procedure that is done to examine the inside of the uterus using a thin and lighted tube that has a camera at the end.
The hysteroscopy allows a doctor to visualize the uterus as well as cervix and sometimes the uterine lining.
A hysteroscopy also aids the doctor in diagnosis and treatment for various conditions.
The primary purpose of a hysteroscopy is to diagnose and or treat issues that are within the uterus, like the presence of growths such as polyps or fibroids, infertility or abnormal uterine bleeding.
A hysteroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that means it does not require a hospital stay or extensive recovery time.
The hysteroscopy is also a precise diagnostic tool, that helps to identify any abnormalities more accurately than other methods can.
A hysteroscopy can treat uterine conditions like abnormal partitions or septa and adhesions or scar tissue and can also evaluate the uterine lining for suitability for procedures such as the vitro fertilization.
Hysteroscopy is also often used to remove any polyps or fibroids during a procedure which is called a hysteroscopic polypectomy and diagnose any uterine issues, fibroids, polyps and uterine bleeding.
It's not recommended to have a hysteroscopy during pregnancy although there can be some rare exceptions in which a hysteroscopy may be used during pregnancy.
The hysteroscope is like a telescope that has a camera on it and the camera of the hysteroscope sends images of your uterus to a video screen.