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Endometrial biopsy - Risks

Alternative Names

Biopsy - endometrium

What the risks are:

  • Infection
  • Making a hole in (perforating) the uterus or tearing the cervix (rarely)
  • Prolonged bleeding
  • Slight spotting
  • Reviewed last on: 3/19/2008
  • Peter Chen, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Katz VL, Lentz GM, Lobo RA, Gershenson DM. Katz: Comprehensive Gynecology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby; 2007.