Did your IUI hurt?

BermudaBride07

I did not have a good time at my HSG so I'm wondering if the IUI will hurt, too. My cervix is not very cooperative....

krissyh21

I have scarring on my cervix that made the HSG torture. IUIs use a thinner catheter and I never had issues. Good luck!

sweetcaroline10

Mine didn't hurt at all.  It felt like a regular pap exam.  The speculum was more uncomfortable than anything.  Good luck!

negrilbride07

Not at all. It's super quick and pain-free.

franklintngirl

I didn't have any pain, just a little cramping afterwards, which I have been told is normal.

Peanut1334

It's just really uncomfortable. I was expecting a PAP smear type of procedure and it was a long (10 mins) torturous procedure in which I squeezed DH's hands very hard. The up side--hoping it would work. Good luck to you!

LCB34

Mine was uncomfortable but not painful.  Definitely more like a pap and not as invasive as the HSG.

Good luck!

XXXXX222

It should be alright, but they might have to clamp your cervix.  That could make it uncomfortable.

krissyh21

Oh and a trick my doctor told me to do. Do not empty your bladder before the IUI, it helps the cervix cooperate a bit more then when you have a empty bladder. THe nurse will suggest you empty it, but I just told her I was all set.

You do not have to drink 10 glasses of water before hand, just what you would normally drink in the morning. So do not go in there feeling you are going to bust open any second, just normal amounts of liquid. 

hollymichael

I had a painful HSG too so I was worried about the IUI as well.  It was fine.  I felt some very minor cramping, but that was it.

Ruby_Tuesday

It's really quick and not painful at all.  Sometimes there is cramping afterward and sometimes nothing at all.

ladychicago

not at all!   it really helps that your cervix is naturally opened during this time in your cycle (not usually the case when they are timing the HSG).   good luck!