Frequent questions

Techniques & Procedures

Endometrial Dilation & Curettage

It is recommended to avoid sexual intercourse, swimming at sea, tampons and vaginal douches for about 3-4 weeks. The uterus is at greater risk of infection as a result of the cervix dilation, until it returns to its original stage and fills with cervical mucus (endometritis).

Small blood flow is expected after curettage. Sometimes there is no flow for 2-3 days, starting on day 4. This is normal. The flow usually lasts for one week. Cramp-like pain is common that may be treated with ordinary painkillers; it goes away after 24-48 hours.

Period usually returns when the endometrium is regenerated in about a month, maybe earlier or later just this once.

As of your next period after the procedure, i.e. after one month.

A rare yet important complication is uterine wall perforation by an instrument (uterine perforation). Most of the times no further action is required apart from 24h close monitoring in the hospital to exclude any suspicion for bleeding from the perforation site. This site is often spontaneously healed. Sometimes it may be necessary that the patient undergoes surgery to restore the uterine trauma. Infections after uterine curettage have become uncommon.

TECHNIQUES & PROCEDURES
Hysteroscopy
Hysteroscopy

Hysteroscopy (from the Greek word “ύστερον”= uterus and endoscopy) is the detailed examination of the uterus (or endometrial cavity).

Colposcopy
Colposcopy

It is a medical diagnostic procedure to examine a magnified view of the cervix, the uterus, the external reproductive organs... using a special machine.

Surgical Staging
Surgical Staging

In 2009, Dr. G. Hilaris and his team performed the first ever robot-assisted surgical staging in Greece, for endometrial cancer in a 39-year-old patient.