WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2000: Re: Another ? about endometrial biopsy/vaginal biopsy

Re: Another ? about endometrial biopsy/vaginal biopsy

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 21 Dec 2000 22:52:21 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 21 Dec 2000, Kristy wrote: >
>Hi again!!
>
>I hope that everyone is having a good evening. I have yet
>another question about endometrial and vaginal biopsy. If
>the vaginal biopsy was to be done at the same time that the
>endometrial biopsy is done about how long might it take to
>do the whole procedure? Also, about how often do you do
>both of these procedures on a patient?

Rarely. An endometrial biopsy is to sample the lining of the uterus. A thin strawlike soft plastic instrument is inserted in the uterus and low suction is applied ot it. This removes a little sample of the endometrium. This is usually done without any anesthesia and is quite benign.

A vaginal biopsy usually requires anesthesia, local usually is adequate. A portion of the lining of the vagina is cut off with scissors and the area is then sewn together with suture.

>
>Also, I had someone ask me earlier today why it is that my
>dr is going to be doing an endometrial biopsy instead of
>just a vaginal biopsy. I told her that I didn't know but
>that I was thinking that it might be b/c my dr wants to
>make sure that I'm not having any other problems with my
>uterus even though the main problem is in my vagina. Is my
>thinking on this correct?
>
>If I do have both an endometrial and vaginal biopsy done on
>the same day about how long is it going to take me to
>recover, especially on the vaginal part?

Depends on the size of the biopsy.

The reason that >I'm asking these questions is b/c I'm totally confused now.
>
>I got the word that my ins co approved my dr's
>recommendation for the biopsy the receptionist said that
>what I was having done was an endometrial biopsy and not a
>vaginal biopsy. Do vaginal biopsies also fall under the
>category of endometrial biopsy?

No they don't. Talk to the Doctor, not the receptionist. You need to ask your Doctor all of these questions.

>
>If a vaginal biopsy doesn't fall under the category of
>endometrial biopsy then what is it called?

A vaginal Biopsy.

RDB

>
>Thanks so much for your help.
>
>=====
>Kristy :)
>
>http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Falls/4659/kristyspage.html

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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