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  1. Before anyone has a biopsy please know that not everyone experiences pain. Those who have never had children are much more likely to hurt. Belive me when I say you NEED to have a conversation abt pain control BEFORE you go in for the apointment. There is a group of MD's on the National Institute of Health (NIH) website for MDs that have researched a procedure to lessen the pain. The initial researcher infuses a 2% solution of lidocain (sp) into the uterus by inserting a very thin tube (a drain tube) thru the cervix. This does NOT hurt. Then, X amnt cc's of the soiltion is injected into the very thin tube and ends up in the uterus. The first researcher had the patients sit there for 2 minutes. There are some thoughts that for optimum effacacy the patient should have her bottom on an upward angle so the solution satiates the top of the uterus where the biopsy is usually focused. This researcher reported a 33% reduction in pain. Another MD adapted this by having the patient sit there for 10 minutes and had even better results. I actually spoke with the first researcher and he swears by it. PLEASE ask your MD to look into this via the NIH website. It costs very little and it worth a shot. If he/she is unwilling to do this then move onto a diferent MD. This procedure is so painful it has caused me serious PTSD. I had it almost four years ago and I still suffer from the MEMORY of the procedure. Also make sure that you tell the MD that she neds to stop when YOU say so!! YOU are in control and no one else! Also - make sure the Gyn does a pelvic exam prior to the procedure. This is necessary becasue it allows the MD to determine the position of the uterus which, in turn, lessens the chance of perforation. My Gyn did not do this and my uterus was punctured. That in of itself is not necessarily a disaster but you CAN develop a serious infection. Do your research on reputable websites like NIH, MAYO, CDC, NCI, SLOAN KETTERING and AMERICAN JOURNAL FOR OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY.
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