Hysteroscopy (outpatient) Service

Hysteroscopy involves inserting a thin telescope into the womb through the vagina. This can be done without an anaesthetic but gas and air can be offered.

It provides diagnosis and management of women with heavy, irregular periods or bleeding after the menopause and is used for:

  • polyps or thickened lining, fibroids or scar tissue within the womb cavity
  • taking samples or biopsies from the lining of the womb 
  • treatment of polyps (womb growths) and scar tissue (adhesions)
  • insertion of a contraceptive Mirena coil for treatment of heavy periods

Some patients seen in this clinic have serious and fairly urgent medical conditions and require treatment at Warrington or Liverpool Women’s Hospital within a few weeks of being seen.</p>\n<p>We offer an outpatient hysteroscopy service for women with heavy or irregular periods and other problems concerning the womb lining or cavity.</p>\n<p>Patients are referred to the outpatient hysteroscopy clinic either from women’s outpatients, or the Rapid Access Clinic. The clinic is situated in Women's Daycare in Croft Wing.&nbsp;</p>",

Patients are referred to the outpatient hysteroscopy clinic either from Women's Outpatients, or the Rapid Access Pelvic Assessment Clinic. The clinic is situated in Women's Daycare in Croft Wing, Warrington Hospital.