Procedural pain compared to menstrual pain
Women rated the discomfort or pain experienced during OPH and that during a menstrual period on a scale of 0-10 (none-worst). On comparison, the mean pain score for an OPH procedure was less than the worst level of pain or discomfort experienced during a menstrual period (Table 5). Data was analysed to assess pain scores specific to the type of OPH procedure. It was observed that the mean pain score for an OPH procedure was less than the worst level of pain or discomfort experienced during a menstrual period for all outpatient hysteroscopic procedures except for outpatient endometrial ablation (Table 5).