Vaginal Dinoprostone Versus Isonicotinic Acid Hydrazide Prior to Diagnostic Office Hysteroscopy

Vaginal Dinoprostone Versus Vaginal Isonicotinic Acid Hydrazide Prior to Diagnostic Office Hysteroscopy in Postmenopausal Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial

To compare the effectiveness of vaginal dinoprostone and vaginal Isonicotinic acid hydrazide in minimizing the pain experienced by postmenopausal patients during diagnostic office hysteroscopy and to assess the ease of insertion of hysteroscope as reported by the hysteroscopist.

hysteroscopy is commonly used in the diagnosis and treatment of intrauterine lesions such as polyps, fibroids, septa, and adhesions, and in the presence of abnormal bleeding and during the removal of an intrauterine device or foreign body. Cervical ripening is made possible by the use of medication through different routes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Menopausal patients with an indication for office hysteroscopy (postmenopausal bleeding or abnormal ultrasound findings)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Nulliparous patients
• patients with cervical pathology
• retroverted uterus (detected by transvaginal ultrasound)
• previous cervical surgery
• patients with severe vaginal bleeding
• allergy or contraindications to dinoprostone or INH therapy