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Expert Commentary
Does misoprostol have value in reducing pain during outpatient hysteroscopy?
OBG Manag. 2012 April;24(4):15-16
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Misoprostol might reduce pain in postmenopausal women, according to this systematic review. However, the investigators note, “there is no high-quality evidence that giving misoprostol before outpatient hysteroscopy reduces the pain experienced by women of reproductive age.”
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Cooper NAM, Smith P, Khan KS, Clark TJ. Does cervical preparation before outpatient hysteroscopy reduce women’s pain experience? A systematic review. BJOG. 2011;118(11):1292–1301.
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Linda D. Bradley, MD
Professor of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University; Vice Chairman, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health Institute; and Director, Center for Menstrual Disorders, Fibroids and Hysteroscopic Services, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bradley serves on the OBG Management Board of Editors.
