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A member asked:

Immense pain with endometrial biopsy now doc wants me to have novasure with no sedation. just local anesthetic. should i worry? as i am.

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Dr. Carrie Cannon answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Mild sedative/driver: Ask your doctor for a prescription for ativan, for example to take prior to the procedure or take benadryl (diphenhydramine) beforehand if it makes you sleepy and have someone drive you to and from.

Dr Zuberi agreed

Answered 9/27/2014

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Dr. William Jenkins answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

No,: it's done all the time, sedation does not help with pain much

Answered 9/27/2014

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