title: Evaluating the level of pain during office hysteroscopy according to menopausal status, parity, and size of instrument.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of the study was to evaluate the factors that may affect experienced pain during office hysteroscopy performed without anesthesia in an outpatient setting.
  
  
  METHODS
  We enrolled the patients into six groups, differentiated by parity, menopausal status and type of the sheath that was used for the examination. During office hysteroscopy the pain score was recorded using a visual analog scale.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Statistical analysis of the results revealed no evidence that parity, menopausal status, or the thickness of the instrument influence the level of experienced pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary. drtorokp@freemail.hu
authors.forename: Péter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Török
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Major
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008593:Menopause; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods; D010298:Parity; D017698:Postmenopause; D011446:Prospective Studies