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It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. Important Phone Numbers. Topic Contents What is it? Why is this test done? How do you prepare for the test? How is the test done? What are the risks of this test? How long does the test take? What happens after the test? When should you call for help? Where can you learn more?

Top of the page. What is it? An HSG is done to: Check for a blocked fallopian tube. The answer depends. Some women report mild to moderate cramping. Some don't feel anything.

Very few report severe cramping. Many say afterward that their fear of pain was much worse than any discomfort they felt. An HSG should be done after your period but before ovulation. This is to reduce the risk of having the test when you're pregnant. Your fertility clinic or doctor will advise you to call the radiology facility on day 1 of your period to schedule the test. The HSG is performed while you are awake and does not involve general anesthesia.

You won't need to fast the day or night before. On the day of the test, your doctor may suggest taking a painkiller like ibuprofen an hour before your HSG is scheduled. This can help with the discomfort of the test. Also, some doctors prescribe antibiotics to reduce the risk of infection. If they don't have stirrups, you might need to lie on the table, bend at your knees, with your feet sort of flat on the table, and hold your legs apart.

The doctor will perform a quick pelvic exam. The technician, nurse, or doctor will insert a speculum into your vagina. This is the same metal device used during your yearly gynecological exam.

If you experience pain during your annual visit, then this may be painful for you. Women who suffer from sexual pain may also experience pain during gynecological exams. An x-ray machine will be lowered over your abdomen. This can be a bit awkward, especially with the speculum and your knees up. Next, they will insert a swab to clean off the cervix.

This is to reduce the risk of infection. Next, they will insert a plastic catheter called a cannula into the cervical opening. This feels kind of like a pap smear and might be a little uncomfortable. Or, you may not feel anything. Finally, an iodine-based dye will be injected through the catheter. When the dye is injected, you may feel a warming sensation.

This dye will go through your uterus, through the fallopian tubes if they are open , and spill out into the pelvic cavity. If your tubes are blocked, you may experience discomfort when dye is injected. Tell your doctor right away if you begin to become uncomfortable.

After injecting the dye, your doctor will take the x-rays. For each x-ray picture you'll be asked to hold your breath for a moment or two. You may be asked to change your position. For example, you may be asked to lie on your side. You may feel uncomfortable with the speculum inside and the x-ray over you.

Your doctor understands. Often, side views of the uterus and tubes are obtained by having the woman change her position on the table. After the HSG, a woman can immediately return to normal activities, although some doctors ask that she refrain from intercourse for a few days. An HSG usually causes mild or moderate uterine cramping for about minutes. However, some women may experience cramps for several hours.

These symptoms can be greatly reduced by taking medications used for menstrual cramps before the procedure or when they occur. Women should be prepared to have a family member or friend drive them home after the procedure in the event that they are experiencing cramping.

It is controversial whether this procedure enhances fertility. It can determine if your fallopian tubes are open and if there are fibroids or polyps in the cavity of you uterus which might interfere with implantation of an embryo.

It can also identify an abnormally shaped uterus which might increase the incidence of pregnancy loss. So the really great thing is that an HSG can be therapeutic in addition to being diagnostic. The test can be painful. Our practice is to offer pain medication for patients.



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