Comparing cervical preparation before hysteroscopy in postmenopausal women
Treatments studied
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to prepare the cervix before a hysteroscopy (a camera test) in postmenopausal women. It aims to see which method makes the procedure easier and more comfortable.
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Who can take part
- You are postmenopausal (no periods for at least 12 months).
- You are scheduled to have a hysteroscopy (a camera inside the uterus) as an outpatient procedure.
- You do not have a known or suspected hormone-sensitive cancer (like breast or endometrial cancer).
- You do not have an active genital infection.
- You are not allergic to the study medications (misoprostol or vaginal estrogen).
- You are willing to have the procedure without anesthesia.
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