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.
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.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.
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.
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.
Schedule outside of menses. NSAIDs 30–60 minutes before help with comfort. Stop blood thinners 7–10 days before where medically safe.
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.
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.
Dr. Charles Rockhead, Medical Director — Oshun Cosmetic Services, Kingston.
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.
Every hysteroscopy at Oshun is performed by Dr. Rockhead personally. Diagnostic interpretation of intracavitary findings benefits from extensive prior case experience.
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."
| What it is | 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). |
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| 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. |
| What we treat with it | Abnormal uterine bleeding, post-menopausal bleeding, infertility workup, recurrent miscarriage workup, intracavitary polyps, submucosal fibroids, Asherman's syndrome, uterine septa, and retained products of conception. |
| How much you'll need | Single procedure. Diagnostic hysteroscopy is an office visit; operative hysteroscopy may need an ambulatory surgical centre. |
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| Will it hurt? | Office hysteroscopy is performed with local cervical anaesthesia and optional oral pre-medication. Operative cases use general or regional anaesthesia. |
| How long the visit takes | Office diagnostic 15–30 minutes; operative 30–90 minutes. |
| Time off after | Office cases return to work the next day. Operative cases may need 1–3 days. |
| When you'll see results | Findings discussed immediately. Pathology from biopsies within 1–2 weeks. |
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| 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. |
| 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.) |
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| 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. |
| 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.
Heavy, irregular, or post-menopausal bleeding warrants intracavitary evaluation. Hysteroscopy is more sensitive than ultrasound for polyps and small submucosal fibroids.
Many infertility workups include hysteroscopy to assess and treat cavity lesions before IVF.
Intrauterine septa, adhesions, and polyps can contribute to recurrent miscarriage.
Adhesions inside the cavity (Asherman's syndrome) can be lysed under direct vision, restoring normal anatomy.
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.
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Hysteroscopy is the most direct way to look inside the uterus and treat what's found in the same visit.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.