It's definitely an out-patient thing. It's no more hassle than a smear test, though you need to get to a doctor who can do it (i.e. you can't just have it done *during* the smear test if your smear test is being done by a nurse who isn't able to remove polyps, I had to wait for referral to a gynae). The doctor simply grasps hold of the polyp and twists it off. You can't feel the polyp being removed, so the level of discomfort is about the same as a smear test as well (speculum being the main issue for me). I have no idea how the insurance thing works, I'm in the UK, but it's a short, simple procedure.
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Date: 2007-10-17 02:10 pm (UTC)It's definitely an out-patient thing. It's no more hassle than a smear test, though you need to get to a doctor who can do it (i.e. you can't just have it done *during* the smear test if your smear test is being done by a nurse who isn't able to remove polyps, I had to wait for referral to a gynae). The doctor simply grasps hold of the polyp and twists it off. You can't feel the polyp being removed, so the level of discomfort is about the same as a smear test as well (speculum being the main issue for me). I have no idea how the insurance thing works, I'm in the UK, but it's a short, simple procedure.