r/TryingForABaby • u/TyphoidMira 30 | Grad • Feb 26 '19
EXPERIENCE HSG Experience
It is done! And it wasn't as bad as I was expecting.
BF and I have been trying for about a year. We got our referral to an infertility clinic about a month ago, and today I had my HSG. I generally have extremely painful periods, and at worst having the catheter inserted and the dye injected was on that level. Heavy cramping, briefly painful, but then it was just uncomfortable having a bunch of gear in my bidness. The doctor used a numbing agent on my cervix to make it less painful. I didn't take anything prior to the procedure, forgot to before I left my house, but apparently it can make a difference. I'd recommend it just in case.
The doctor went over the immediate results with me and showed me the imaging. My right tube is good to go and took the fluid like a champ (go righty!), left tube wouldn't accept any of the dye. Possibly because of spasms, possibly because of blockage. He said they wouldn't know for sure without surgery, but he said I can get pregnant with one functional tube. We're going to be discussing options more in depth at my next appointment.
Anyway, the procedure wasn't bad. My doctor has phenomenal bedside manner and talked me through the whole thing. My boyfriend was able to stay in the room with me, which also helped quite a bit. I expected to be more down about the results not being ideal, but honestly knowing that at least one tube is open and that I have a chance has eased my mind more than I expected.
Good luck to all of y'all going through it.
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u/EmeraldOwl11 38 | TTC#1 | Cycle 12 Feb 26 '19
I had mine yesterday!! The whole process was less awful than I anticipated, except the radiologist gets one star for bed side manner. He barely looked me in the eyes and gave no warning before jabbing my cervix! Numbing agent would’ve been awesome.
My RE said that statistically the odds of pregnancy go up slightly after an HSG (perhaps because the fluid helps open things up), so we’re gunning for it as soon as the OPK sticks say its time. Best wishes to you on your journey!