Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Hysteroscopy in Nigeria
A thin telescope is passed through the neck of the womb so the inside can be seen directly, with no cuts. Polyps, small fibroids in the cavity, a dividing wall and scar tissue can be removed at the same time. It is a day case.
Also called: Diagnostic hysteroscopy, Operative hysteroscopy, Hysteroscopic polypectomy, Womb camera test
Medically reviewed by Dr Debo Odulana, Founder and Chief Executive, Mezo. Last reviewed . This page is general information, not a diagnosis. Care is decided with you after an examination.
Published price
₦300,000
Fixed all-in rate, diagnostic hysteroscopy
Home the same day.
What the price covers
- Gynaecologist and anaesthetist
- Theatre time, the hysteroscopy equipment and a short anaesthetic
- Histology on any tissue removed
- Recovery on the day unit
What it does not cover
- The first consultation and the pelvic scan
- Fertility tests for you or your partner
- A second-look procedure, where scar tissue needs it
Related prices
Operative hysteroscopy: polyp, small fibroid, septum or adhesions
₦500,000
What would change this price
- A polyp, fibroid, septum or adhesions found and treated at the same sitting, which moves to the operative rate, agreed with you beforehand
- A fibroid in the cavity larger than about three centimetres, which may need two sittings
- An overnight stay, occasionally needed
If an HMO is paying, the case needs prior authorisation before admission. Bring your HMO number to the first consultation and the desk will start it. If the plan declines, you are told the cash price before anything is booked.
Who this is for
- Heavy, irregular or bleeding between periods that a scan has not explained
- Bleeding after the menopause
- Difficulty conceiving or repeated miscarriage, with a polyp, fibroid, dividing wall or scar tissue suspected on a scan
- Scanty or absent periods after a D&C or an infection, which can mean scar tissue inside the womb
- A coil that cannot be found or removed
When it is not the right answer
- Any chance of pregnancy, which is excluded first
- An active pelvic infection, until it has been treated
- Fibroids within the wall of the womb rather than its cavity, which need a myomectomy instead
The pathway, step by step
- 1
Consultation and pelvic scan₦35,000
Ideally in the days just after a period, when the lining is thin.
- 2
Bloods and anaesthetic review
Booked in the same visit.
- 3
The procedure
Fifteen to forty five minutes. A thin telescope through the neck of the womb, with no cuts.
- 4
Home the same day
After a short rest.
- 5
Results and the plan₦25,000
Photographs of what was seen and treated, and the histology.
Recovery, realistically
Day 1 to 2
Cramps and light bleeding. Most women are back at work in a day or two.
Week 1 to 2
Bleeding settles. No sex until it stops.
After treatment for scar tissue
A follow-up scan or second look may be planned to stop it re-forming.
Risks you should be told about
- Infection
- Bleeding
- A small hole in the wall of the womb, rare
- Fluid absorbed during a long operative procedure, which is measured throughout
- Scar tissue re-forming after it has been removed
Every operation carries risk. A surgeon who lists none is not being straight with you. Yours will go through these with you before you consent.
Questions people ask
Is it painful?
Under a short anaesthetic you feel nothing during it. Afterwards there are period-like cramps for a day or so.
Will it help me get pregnant?
If it finds and removes a polyp, a fibroid in the cavity, a dividing wall or scar tissue, it can improve the chances. If the cavity is normal, it has answered a question rather than fixed a problem. You will be told which.
How is it different from an HSG?
An HSG is an X-ray dye test that mainly checks the tubes. A hysteroscopy looks directly inside the womb and can treat what it finds.
Prices shown are Mezo cash prices in naira and were last checked on 11 October 2026. They are what you would be quoted for the standard case described here. Your final quote follows an examination, because the right operation for you may not be this one.