Failed HSG

MiraLeo

Hi, I'm new here. I'm 35 and I've been TTC for 13 months. I had an HSG scheduled for this morning but my doctor couldn't get the catheter through my cervix into my uterus. He tried several times and it got very painful so he gave up. Is this common? He is suggesting a procedure where he puts me under anesthesia and uses a camera to get inside the uterus and find out what's going on. I have no history of STD or PID, no miscarriages or previous pregnancy, so I have no idea what could be going on in there. Has this happened to you or do have any helpful info? Thanks.

tripledaggerWed95976

I'm sure it's happened to others, but it's by no means common. If that were me, I would look into a new doctor unless he told u a specific reason for why he couldn't get it in. I know some women shoes docs had a bit of trouble getting the catheter in, but I've never heard of a doc just "giving up". Good luck!

calfherder

Maybe bad timing? My HSG was done a couple days before O so cervix would be high and open. I'm no doctor so other than that, I wouldn't know any other reason why it didn't work for you. 

Sarafuss

I had my HSG done while I was on my period and I think that is the recommended time frame.  When in your cycle was yours done?  I would avoid being put under for this, for sure.

KLake42

Maybe try again with a different doctor?

I've only had an HSG once, and it worked (though it was painful, since I had a temporary blockage/spasm, that cleared up after extra pressure), but I have had a bunch of IUIs, so a bunch of catheters in my cervix.  Sometimes it goes right in, and sometimes they have to get creative, bending the wire and pulling on the cervix. 

I think experience counts.  Does your doctor do several HSGs a day?  Or just sometimes? 

And also, your cervix moves a lot during your cycle, so just trying again might be the trick.

joyful38

Yes!!! It happened to me ! I nearly passed out from the pain too. This was a few months ago. So much poking around my anxiety levels shot through the roof. He said the catheter was too large (although it was super tiny!) had to reschedule because i couldn't handle it & would have had to wait till the doctor went to a completely diff level of hospital to find a smaller one... Anyway he gave me a Xanax and also a pill to help open my cervix for my next HSG appt. Ugh. Hated it!