Effect of Cervical Lidocaine Gel for Pain Relief in Pipelle Endometrial Sampling.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the efficacy of cervical lidocaine gel in reducing patient discomfort during Pipelle endometrial sampling.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

From September 2012 to January 2013, 137 patients were evaluated with Pipelle endometrial biopsy. For group 1 (77 women), 2% lidocaine gel was applied to the cervical canal 3 min before endometrial sampling. For group 2 (60 women), a placebo gel was applied. The pain experienced by the patients during biopsy was evaluated using a 100 mm visual analog scale.

RESULTS

The pain score was significantly lower during suction curettage (T3) in the group 1 than in the group 2. There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of pain score in other stages of the procedure (2.6±1.3 and 4.5±1.4; p=0.03).

CONCLUSION

Cervical 2% lidocaine gel is simple and effective for decreasing pain associated with Pipelle endometrial biopsy.