Your provider may do a hysteroscopy an outpatient basis or during a hospital stay. Procedures may vary based on your condition and your healthcare provider’s practices.
Generally, a hysteroscopy follows this process:

•  You will remove your clothing and put on a hospital gown.
•  You will empty your bladder before the procedure.
•  An intravenous (IV) line may be put in your arm or hand.
•  You will be positioned on an operating table, lying on your back with your feet in stirrups.
•  The vaginal area will be cleaned with an antiseptic solution.
•  Your provider may dilate your cervix before inserting the hysteroscope.
•  Your provider will insert the hysteroscope into the vagina, through the cervix, and into the uterus.
•  Your provider will inject a liquid or gas through the hysteroscope to expand the uterus for a better view.
•  Your provider will examine the wall of the uterus for problems. He or she may take photographs or videos and take tissue samples (biopsies).
•  If you need a procedure, such as fibroid removal, your provider will insert tools through the hysteroscope.
•  For more complex procedures, your provider may insert another type of scope through the belly (laparoscope) to view the outside of the uterus at the same time.
•  When the procedure is done, your provider will remove the hysteroscope.