Early experience with the vaginoscopic approach to outpatient microhysteroscopy

Objective To assess the outcome of the vaginoscopic approach to out-patient microhysteroscopy using a 2.5-mm semi-rigid hysteroscope without using a s peculum, tenaculum or analgesia. Design A prospective observational study. Setting Outpatient hysteroscopy unit of a large district general hospital. Subjects 24 women referred to the outpatient hysteroscopy unit with abnorma l uterine bleeding. Results A total of 24 women had vaginoscopic outpatient microhysteroscopy O f the procedures, 20 (83.4%) were successful using the technique and four ( 16.6%) failed procedures occurred. Pain was not encountered during the proc edure. Conclusion Outpatient hysteroscopy with a semi-rigid 2.5-mm microhysterosco pe using the vaginoscopic approach is a well-tolerated and successful techn ique for the evaluation of abnormal genital tract bleeding.