Getting the biopsy results back from a hysteroscopy takes around 1 to 6 weeks.
Many people who have had a hysteroscopy get the biopsy results back from the hysteroscopy within 1 to 2 weeks.
Although it can sometimes take 4 to 6 weeks to get the results back from the laboratory analysis after a hysteroscopy.
The time it takes to get the biopsy results back after a hysteroscopy can also depend on the complexity of the sample of the biopsy and the specific laboratory's turnaround time.
Some results of a biopsy after a hysteroscopy are ready for the patient within a few days, but some biopsy results from the hysteroscopy takes 1 to 2 weeks and is common and some cases can take as long as 6 weeks.
Results of the biopsy after the hysteroscopy are often sent to your doctor, and your doctor will then contact you by phone or letter or a follow up appointment to let you know the results of the hysteroscopy biopsy.
The hysteroscopy takes around 15 minutes and is often done as a follow up if an ultrasound or a Pap test shows something unusual.
A hysteroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that allows doctors to examine and treat the inside of your uterus (womb) using a thin, lighted camera called a hysteroscope that is inserted through your cervix.
The hysteroscopy diagnoses and or treats issues like polyps, abnormal bleeding, fibroids, or adhesions and often takes a few minutes.
Most patients who have a hysteroscopy procedure done return to their normal activities within 1 to 2 days.
A hysteroscopy is both a diagnostic and operative tool and procedure.
The hysteroscopy is done to evaluate abnormal uterine bleeding, infertility, repeated miscarriages or abnormal Pap smear results.
And the hysteroscopy removes fibroids, polyps, intrauterine devices or IUDs or scar tissue and also performs endometrial ablation.
The hysteroscopy process involves the surgeon passing the hysteroscope through your cervix, injecting liquid or gas to expand your uterus for better viewing.
The hysteroscopy can be done in office with local anesthesia or in a surgical center under general anesthesia or regional anesthesia.