hsg - Infertility Message Board

kramars · 09-06-2003, 09:24 PM

hi, i'm new to the board. i have been ttc for 6 months. just found out i don't o. i'm on first month of clomid i go in 4 days to check my prog. level again. my dr. wants to do a hsg. i have never had one and i'm a little scared about the test. can anyone share with me their experience.

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maria

More2Love · 09-06-2003, 09:30 PM

Kramers, the HSG is not a very big issue. Here's how mine went...

I went into x-ray with my family doc and the tech doing the procedure. They insert dye through the cervix while you all watch on a monitor. You'll see the dye progressing up into the uterus, through the tubes (this is what they are checking for to look for blockages) then the dye spills out the ends of the fallopian tubes and that's it! You might experience some mild cramping afterward but if you take some regular painkillers at least 20 minutes prior to the process and continue with painkillers afterward, it will alleviate any mild cramping dramatically. Take a snooze after it's over. The really neat thing about an HSG is that you will get to see what your reproductive organs look like from a very unique perspective.

I'll be praying your HSG comes out perfectly and that like myself, you will conceive easily after that. I didn't believe the doc & Tech when they told me I would but in my case they were right!

Wishing you the very best!!!

kramars · 09-06-2003, 09:39 PM

more2love,

thanks that helps a lot.

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maria

STILLttc · 09-07-2003, 12:03 PM

Hi, Maria. I agree the HSG was not that bad. However, when I had mine is was not exactly what I was expecting. It was pretty quick - just 10 or 15 minutes I think. I went into an x-ray room with the tech and lay down on the table, my OB/GYN came in washed my cervix and put a small clamp on it. The clamp part hurt a little but not an abdominal cramp like I was expecting - more like I could actually feel the cervix, then they inserted the dye which hurt a little as well and did feel more like cramping. Mine was all clear so the discomfort was minimal and only for a few minutes. After I felt fine. I have heard that if there is a blockage that it can be more painful but hopefully you will have good luck!!! I have also heard that when they use an oil based dye pregnancy rates increase immediately following the HSG!!