Hysteroscopy at Oshun is performed by Dr. Charles Rockhead — visual examination of the inside of the uterus using a thin scope passed through the cervix. Diagnostic or operative; outpatient with same-day discharge in most cases.
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Hysteroscopy at a glance
Dr. Rockhead
Performs your procedure personally
In person
Consultation before anything is booked
In writing
Your quote, given at consultation
Kingston
Clinic or accredited surgical centre
No obligation
You decide after the consultation
WhatsApp
Questions answered privately
Every visit, without exception
Four things that are true of every visit
Care by an OB/GYN
Every procedure at Oshun is reviewed and led by a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Dr. Rockhead is a physician first — the same one who treats women's health on the other side of his practice.
30 years caring for women
Three decades as a practicing OB/GYN at Amadeo Medical Group, the parent clinical practice. Every Hysteroscopy plan is reviewed by a physician who has cared for women through pregnancy, surgery, perimenopause, and post-natal recovery.
Written plan first
Every Hysteroscopy patient leaves consultation with a written plan: areas, technique, timing, recovery, cost. Returning patients refine the same plan rather than starting from scratch every visit.
Conservative, considered
Oshun's approach favours conservative, considered care over aggressive intervention. Decisions are made in conversation with you, options are presented in plain language, and consent is informed at every step.
Treatment Details
Every fact about your first visit, in plain language.
Most first-time patients arrive with the same set of unspoken questions. They are answered below in the order most people think them — from "how much will I need" to "what if I'm pregnant."
Last clinically reviewed: · Medical reviewer: Dr. Charles Rockhead, Medical Director, Oshun Cosmetic Services
01Hysteroscopy 101
The procedure itself.
Hysteroscopy is an examination of the inside of the uterus using a thin telescope passed through the cervix. It can be diagnostic (visualisation only) or operative (with simultaneous treatment of polyps, small fibroids, adhesions, or septa).
How long it's been around
Modern hysteroscopy has been refined since the 1980s and is now one of the most common gynaecological procedures, often performed in the office under local anaesthesia.
Hysteroscopy disappoints when discomfort is underestimated or when intracavitary findings missed by prior imaging come as a surprise.
Many patients are told their ultrasound "ruled out" intracavitary disease, and only at hysteroscopy do polyps or small fibroids become visible. Patients with persistent symptoms after a "normal" ultrasound should know that hysteroscopy is the more sensitive test for cavity lesions.
Polyps can recur. A single polypectomy doesn't guarantee a polyp-free future, particularly with persistent risk factors (oestrogen exposure, tamoxifen). Surveillance is part of the long-term plan.
At Oshun, we don't run that model. Hysteroscopy here is physician-led from consultation through follow-up, with a written plan in your hands and a follow-up visit on the calendar before you leave.
02Medical Leadership
The same physician, from first question to final follow-up.
Every hysteroscopy at Oshun is performed by Dr. Rockhead personally. Diagnostic interpretation of intracavitary findings benefits from extensive prior case experience.
Dr. Charles Rockhead, Medical Director — Oshun Cosmetic Services, Kingston.
Dr. Charles Rockhead
Medical Director · Board-Certified OB/GYN · 30+ years of practice
Dr. Charles Rockhead is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with more than thirty years of practice in Kingston. He is the Medical Director of Oshun Cosmetic Services and the founding physician of Amadeo Medical Group, the parent clinical practice.
A Hysteroscopy visit at Oshun follows a clear sequence — from consultation through the procedure itself through follow-up. Here is what happens, step by step.
i.
Consultation
Before any Hysteroscopy is scheduled, you meet Dr. Rockhead in person at 9 Devon Road. He reviews your medical history, examines you as appropriate, and explains the options — including the option not to proceed. You leave with a clear written plan and a quote.
ii.
Preparation
Schedule outside of menses. NSAIDs 30–60 minutes before help with comfort. Stop blood thinners 7–10 days before where medically safe.
iii.
The hysteroscopy procedure
Dr. Rockhead introduces the hysteroscope through the cervix with saline distension. Any polyps, fibroids, adhesions, or septa identified are addressed in the same session if equipped for operative work.
iv.
Recovery & follow-up
Light bleeding for several days is normal. Avoid intercourse, tampons, and swimming for 1–2 weeks. Office visit at 2–4 weeks to discuss pathology and next steps if any.
How much you'll need
Single procedure. Diagnostic hysteroscopy is an office visit; operative hysteroscopy may need an ambulatory surgical centre.
Will it hurt?
Office hysteroscopy is performed with local cervical anaesthesia and optional oral pre-medication. Operative cases use general or regional anaesthesia.
Office cases return to work the next day. Operative cases may need 1–3 days.
04Results & aftercare
Recovery and follow-up.
Findings discussed immediately. Pathology from biopsies within 1–2 weeks.
The days before your visit
Schedule outside of menses. NSAIDs 30–60 minutes before help with comfort. Stop blood thinners 7–10 days before where medically safe.
Right after your visit
Light bleeding for several days is normal. Avoid intercourse, tampons, and swimming for 1–2 weeks.
Two-week follow-up
Office visit at 2–4 weeks to discuss pathology and next steps if any.
05Is Hysteroscopy right for you
Who gets the most out of Hysteroscopy at Oshun.
Who should not have Hysteroscopy
Active pelvic infection, known cervical cancer, pregnancy (with rare exceptions), profuse uterine bleeding obscuring visualisation.
Hysteroscopy isn't a one-size category — the right approach depends on your specific situation. Below are common patient profiles we see. If one sounds like you, an in-person consultation at 9 Devon Road is the next step.
Abnormal bleeding workup
Workup of abnormal uterine bleeding
Heavy, irregular, or post-menopausal bleeding warrants intracavitary evaluation. Hysteroscopy is more sensitive than ultrasound for polyps and small submucosal fibroids.
Infertility workup
Pre-IVF cavity evaluation
Many infertility workups include hysteroscopy to assess and treat cavity lesions before IVF.
Recurrent pregnancy loss
Workup of recurrent miscarriage
Intrauterine septa, adhesions, and polyps can contribute to recurrent miscarriage.
Asherman's
Treatment of intrauterine adhesions
Adhesions inside the cavity (Asherman's syndrome) can be lysed under direct vision, restoring normal anatomy.
06Logistics, cost & safety
Booking and pricing.
Consultation policy
Every Hysteroscopy patient meets Dr. Rockhead in person at the 9 Devon Road clinic before any procedure is scheduled. (Virtual consultations are not currently offered.)
Where treatments happen
Office hysteroscopy at Oshun 9 Devon Road; operative cases at an accredited ambulatory surgical centre.
What it costs
Diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy priced separately; written quote at consultation.
How to pay
Cash, debit, credit card, or approved financing.
Insurance
Typically covered for diagnostic or treatment indications with proper documentation.
If this sounds right
The next step is a conversation, not a commitment.
Every Hysteroscopy patient at Oshun starts with a consultation. Twenty minutes, in-person at 9 Devon Road, with Dr. Rockhead. No procedure is scheduled, no quote is signed, no pressure either way. You leave with a plan and a price — or you leave with neither.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.
The honest answers
Nine questions every nervous first-timer asks.
Open any of them. We've written each answer the way Dr. Rockhead would actually say it — not the way a brochure would.
Will hysteroscopy hurt?
Office hysteroscopy can produce mild-to-moderate cramping similar to menstrual cramps. Pre-medication with NSAIDs and local cervical anaesthesia help.
Is hysteroscopy the same as D&C?
No. D&C is a blind scraping. Hysteroscopy directly visualises the cavity, allowing targeted diagnosis and treatment.
What can be treated during the same procedure?
Polyps, small submucosal fibroids, adhesions, septa, and retained products of conception.
How long is recovery?
Office cases: next day. Operative cases: 1–3 days. Avoid intercourse, tampons, swimming for 1–2 weeks.
Are there risks?
Cramping, infection, perforation (rare), fluid overload in long cases, cervical or uterine injury (rare).
Can I get pregnant after hysteroscopy?
Yes — hysteroscopy is often performed specifically to improve pregnancy outcomes. Diagnostic cases: next cycle. Operative cases may need a longer interval.
Is hysteroscopy covered by insurance?
Yes — typically covered with proper documentation.
Will I need anaesthesia?
Office cases use local cervical anaesthesia. Larger operative cases use general or regional anaesthesia at a surgical centre.
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