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Having saline us to just tofollow a possible uterine polyp. in the past doctors said it must be done between cycle day 6-11 before ovulation so uterus is clearer to see. now i'm being told it can be done anytime unless it's for fertility issues. true?

Q: having saline us to just tofollow a possible uterine polyp. in the past doctors said it must be done between cycle day 6-11 before ovulation so uterus is clearer to see. now i'm being told it can be done anytime unless it's for fertility issues. true?

: Saline injected for ease of evaluation of an intrauterine polyp should be done absent any vaginal bleeding, so a better exam is possible. If no vaginal (uterine origin) bleeding, the exam should be adequate to evaluate the polyp.

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Saline injected for ease of evaluation of an intrauterine polyp should be done absent any vaginal bleeding, so a better exam is possible. If no vaginal (uterine origin) bleeding, the exam should be adequate to evaluate the polyp.

Answered 1/4/2023

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A member asked:

Having saline us to just tofollow a possible uterine polyp. in the past doctors said it must be done between cycle day 6-11 before ovulation so uterus is clearer to see. now i'm being told it can be done anytime unless it's for fertility issues. true?

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