The hysteroscope enables identification of the polyp. This can either be removed with polypectomy forceps but also removed under vision using a cutting device (Myosure) or an electrode.

A sample of the endometrium is often taken as well during this procedure – this is called a ‘curette’.

Part of the hysteroscope then “shaves” the spot where the Polyp was attached, until it aligns with the surface of the uterine activity. We call this the resection or the ablation of the endometrium.

Hysteroscopic Polypectomy is a single-day hospital procedure and it generally takes 1 or 2 days to recover.