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Prevalence and intensity of pain during diagnostic hysteroscopy in women attending an infertility clinic: analysis of 489 cases

2019; Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein; Volume: 18; Linguagem: Inglês

10.31744/einstein_journal/2020ao4916

ISSN

2317-6385

Autores

Andréa Pegoraro, Marcelo Ettruri Santos, Jean Tetsuo Takamori, Waldemar de Almeida Pereira de Carvalho, Renato de Oliveira, Caio Parente Barbosa, Ângela van Nimwegen,

Tópico(s)

Menstrual Health and Disorders

Resumo

Objective To investigate the prevalence and intensity of pain perception during diagnostic hysteroscopy in women and potential related factors. Methods A total of 489 women were investigated at an infertility clinic. Fluid diagnostic hysteroscopy was performed without analgesia or anesthesia by gynecologists with different levels of experience in operative hysteroscopy, using a 2.9mm rigid scope. The Visual Analog Scale was used to score pain intensity after vaginal speculum insertion and after hysteroscopy. Data collected included age, ethnicity, body mass [...]

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