Can I have sex before hysteroscopy?

When women feel that they have gynecological diseases, they go to the hospital and the doctor will perform an examination called hysteroscopy. Hysteroscopy is to insert an object into the woman's vagina. The doctor can then use the instrument to observe some conditions inside the woman's lower body and determine the location of the disease. It is an examination method used to treat gynecological diseases. So can women have sex while undergoing hysteroscopy?

You cannot have sex before hysteroscopic surgery because sexual intercourse may cause bleeding or cross infection, so it is not recommended to have sex before the examination.

Hysteroscopy is an examination of vaginal diseases suitable for young girls or unmarried women. It is used for examinations of unexplained vaginal bleeding, irregular menstruation, vaginal discharge, abdominal pain, family planning, infertility, etc. to exclude the presence of inflammatory tumors, foreign bodies, deformities, adhesions, hemangiomas or abnormal pregnancy. Under direct vision, local biopsy, cervical polypectomy, endometrial polypectomy, decomposition of cervical adhesions, removal of uterine septum, endometrial resection, removal and extraction of intrauterine contraceptive devices or other foreign bodies can be performed. Fallopian tube occlusion or fluid insufflation and artificial insemination can also be performed.

A hysteroscope is an optical instrument used for observation, diagnosis and treatment of the uterine cavity. Hysteroscopes can be divided into diagnostic and surgical types, and soft and hard types. The flexible diagnostic hysteroscope is made of advanced optical fiber. It has a small diameter and can be bent at will, making it easy to observe and diagnose the entire uterine cavity. The examination process is fast (about 2 to 5 minutes), painless, and does not hurt the uterus.

Abnormal uterine bleeding, menorrhagia, oligomenorrhea, irregular menstrual cycle, uterine fibroids, uterine polyps, displacement of IUD, infertility, habitual miscarriage, follow-up examinations after spontaneous or induced abortion, abnormal ultrasound images, long-term lower abdominal pain, artificial conception and preoperative evaluation of in vitro fertilization, etc. are all indications for hysteroscopy.

The uterus is the palace of the fetus, and the uterine cavity is the room where the fetus will live for ten months. Conception is easy only when the uterine cavity is normal. Hysteroscopy is a powerful tool for treating infertility, and all infertile patients should undergo hysteroscopy.

The best time for hysteroscopy is from the end of menstruation to before ovulation. There is no need for anesthesia during the examination, so there is no need to fast or be hospitalized. You can go home after the examination and do your normal daily activities the next day without having to rest.