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What does it feel like when they dilate your cervix?

I have to have a hysteroscopy next week to investigate an ultrasound that showed a heterogeneous endometrium.

They've told me that it will be done in-office and that no anesthetic will be used, because the injections to the cervix to administer the topical are as painful as the procedure itself and usually do little to prevent pain during the hysteroscopy. As far as pain management goes, they told me to take 800mg of ibuprofen before the procedure.

They've also told me they will most likely have to dilate my cervix with small metal tubes before they can insert the hysteroscope, and that this may be more difficult for me because I have never had children.

However, no one seems to actually be able to tell me WHAT this will feel like or how much each step will hurt. Can someone who has had an unanesthetized in-office hysteroscopy please walk me through what you felt at each step, particularly the cervical dilation? I feel like I can handle anything, even if it's bad, if I'm mentally prepared for what's going to happen.
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I had a procedure similar to that and it hurt a lot because my cervix started cramping as if I was having false labor.  Apparently this is not very common, but it can happen.  Lamaze type breathing and saying owa owa owa very quietly got me thru it.  
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I've read the thing about feeling like menstrual cramps, but I've thankfully never really had them (my period gives me a nasty backache but not really cramps), so I'm still not sure what that would feel like!
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I've never had a hysteroscopy in office without anesthesia. All of mine have been in the hospital under twilight anesthesia.

However I've had various other procedures done which involved manipulations of my cervix for various things and the thing I recall most is the feeling of cramping, like severe menstrual cramps as well as a bad pinching feeling. Also, I have a high tolerance for ibuprofen so I've taken 1000 to 1200 mg beforehand because, at least for me, 800 wouldn't be enough.
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