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Is It A Sign Of Cancer That Doctor Didn T Get Into Uterus?
After experiencing post menapausal bleeding, it was recommended that I have a hysteroscopy and uterine biopsy. However the doctor was unable to insert the scope past the cervix. He also tried to do a biopsy, but that came back as not enough tissue to determine if cancer is present. Is it a sign of cancer that he was not able to get into my uterus?
Fri, 21 Nov 2014
Thanks for your question on HCM.
In postmenopausal women due to hormonal imbalance, uterus, cervix and vagina tend to show atrophy and dryness. So due to this reason, doctor was not able to pass scope. But we can not deny possibility of malignancy at the same time. So detailed evaluation is needed.
I advice you to get done CT scan of lower abdomen to rule out uterine cancer.
Also get done multiple biopsies from cervix. This will give more yield than single biopsy.
So discuss these things with your gynecologist.
In postmenopausal women due to hormonal imbalance, uterus, cervix and vagina tend to show atrophy and dryness. So due to this reason, doctor was not able to pass scope. But we can not deny possibility of malignancy at the same time. So detailed evaluation is needed.
I advice you to get done CT scan of lower abdomen to rule out uterine cancer.
Also get done multiple biopsies from cervix. This will give more yield than single biopsy.
So discuss these things with your gynecologist.
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