We know that my estrogen and progesterone are really low. I've had 2 very early miscarriages. If we know about the hormone issue and we know I can get pregnant is there really any reason to do the procedure?

Honestly, I think you should go ahead and have the test done, even though it may seem unnecessary. You can miscarry an ectopic pregnancy just like a uterine pregnancy, so unless you had an ultrasound before you miscarried confirming that your pregnancy(s) was uterine you really can't rule out a tube blockage. It's also possible to have one good tube and one blocked one, meaning you could have a uterine pregnancy one time and an ectopic another. I think it's best to know EXACTLY what you're dealing with whenever possible, and your doc probably feels this way too.

Another bonus is that many women get pregnant within three months after this is done.
I had one done in Nov/Dec of 1999 and got pregnant in Feb of 2000.
There is a woman on the pregnancy board that just had one in Dec 2002 and just found out she is expecting now.

I had HSG done too.. I had water based dye...I hear oil based dye is better........to get pregnant quicker..... I may be wrong. but I read that somewhere.......... HSG was a littleuncomfortable but tolerable......... I got myself so worked up over it...that I got so nervous..........but it was over in about 5 minutes ..tops......! all was clear too!!!!!!

Well, I had it done and I have a blocked tube. Only the speculum was painful. I was sweating after they put it in. After that everything was a breeze. I couldn't really say I had any cramping from it, but I did bleed some. But it was worth it and I think if they'd had a smaller speculum that wouldn't have hurt either. So if anyone has to do it, it's worth it and shouldn't be painful.

That's inspiring news. I am getting my period and am supposed to schedule my HSG for immediately after. I gotta admit I'm getting a little worked up about it. It honestly has not helped my emotional state to read on this site and about how horribly painful it was to some people. I guess people have different thresholds for pain and different perspectives. I'm just gonna wait it out and see how it affects me, but I'm a bit nervous.

What is going to be done about your blocked tube? Is the other one present? I only have one because of an ectopic I had in Nov/Dec. It will be hard to hear the news if it is blocked, but I guess we will look into in-vitro if so. One step at a time. . .

Good luck and congrats on taking the next step to find out what's happening in there. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/wink.gif

Hi, Don't worry about the HSG i had 2 done and i was fine. About 1 hour before the test take an Aleve and you will breeze through it. Good Luck!!

Hi, Don't worry about the HSG i had 2 done and i was fine. About 1 hour before the test take an Aleve and you will breeze through it. Good Luck!!

Hi, Don't worry about the HSG i had 2 done and i was fine. About 1 hour before the test take an Aleve and you will breeze through it. Good Luck!!

Good luck CURIOUSCHICK.

Well I'm glad to hear a little positive news about the hsg. I am scheduled for an hsg this month as soon as I get my period. I should be getting my period by next week. So of course I am afraid but like you say, I will take a motrin one hour before the procedure. One more thing, I hear that you can get pregnant a few months after this procedure, so if this is true, can I get a sperm from the sperm bank and have artificial insemination with this sperm inserted in me a couple months after this procedure, and have a possible pregnancy? Thanks, I will appreciate your answers.

I don't know why not, Hannah2. They had me start a clomid cycle directly following that procedure, so I don't know why that procedure couldn't happen, too.
Hope it all works out for you!
EM