Introduction: Hysteroscopy is considered the gold standard in the evaluation of the uterus and its diseases. Its use as a diagnostic technique is an outpatient procedure, usually well tolerated by patients, allowing resumption of activities right after its completion. The teaching of the hysteroscopic technique tends to be time consuming, with a slow learning curve. Therefore, defining the impact of the histeroscopy's learning curve on the intensity of the pain felt by the patients can help improving the organization of hysteroscopy services, maximizing learning and reducing patient discomfort. Objectives: To analyze, with the construction of a learning curve, the possible relationship between the number of hysteroscopic procedures performed by the doctor and the intensity of pain reported by the patient during the exam. Methods: A prospective cohort study with 403 patients who underwent hysteroscopy in the Hospital Universitário São José (HUSJ). Results: 72.45% of the patients rated the pain as mild and 5.95% , as strong. Furthermore, Correlation between the learning curve and the pain reported by the patient during outpatient hysteroscopy procedure without anesthesia
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