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Clinical Trial
. 2003 Jun;48(6):441-3.

Acceptance of outpatient flexible hysteroscopy by premenopausal and postmenopausal women

Aubert Agostini  1 , Florence Bretelle, Ludovic Cravello, Anne S Maisonneuve, Valérie Roger, Bernard Blanc
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  • PMID: 12856515
Clinical Trial

Acceptance of outpatient flexible hysteroscopy by premenopausal and postmenopausal women

Aubert Agostini et al. J Reprod Med. 2003 Jun.

Abstract

Objective: To compare tolerance for and feasibility of outpatient flexible hysteroscopy in premenopausal and postmenopausal women.

Study design: A comparative, prospective study including 475 premenopausal and 216 postmenopausal women who underwent outpatient hysteroscopy without analgesia.

Results: Mean pain score was higher in postmenopausal patients (1.55 +/- 0.56 vs. 1.27 +/- 0.38 [P < .0001]). Outpatient flexible hysteroscopy was feasible without analgesia in 471/475 premenopausal (99.2%) and 210/216 postmenopausal women (97.2%) (P = .07).

Conclusion: Outpatient flexible hysteroscopy was feasible and well tolerated; local anesthesia should be reserved for postmenopausal women.

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