A hysteroscopy is a procedure doctors use to diagnose and treat conditions involving the uterus and cervix, such as abnormal uterine bleeding, abnormal endometrial thickening, bleeding after menopause, and infertility.

During a hysteroscopy, your doctor inserts a hysteroscope – a thin tube with a light on the end – into your vagina, through your cervix, and into your uterus. They'll be able to see into your cervix and inside your uterus. They can take a sample for later testing if they find anything abnormal.

Diagnostic Hysteroscopy

A diagnostic hysteroscopy allows a doctor to check for causes of abnormal uterine bleeding. Doctors may use a this procedure to diagnose conditions including:

Operative Hysteroscopy

An operative hysteroscopy is surgery that puts a hysteroscope through the cervix into the uterus. It's used to treat abnormalities in the uterus. A doctor may recommend an operative hysteroscopy for conditions like:

• Abnormal uterine bleeding
• Fibroids
• Other disorders of the uterus

A doctor may use an operative hysteroscopy for surgeries to treat conditions affecting the vagina, cervix, and uterus. These surgeries include:

• Endometrial ablation, to destroy the uterine lining
• Septum resection, to treat a vaginal septum, or wall of tissue dividing the vagina
• Myomectomy, to remove fibroids without removing the uterus
• Polypectomy, to remove any abnormal growth in the uterus