HSG advice

amandachs · October 2011

I think I know the basics of what is fixing to happen to my uterus tomorrow, but is there anything specifically you wish you had known or questions you had asked? I am going to take ibuprofen about 30 min prior, wear loose fitting clothing, and will be armed with Always Infinity for any drainage (yuck!!!).

I may be medically morbid, but I would really like to watch as well, did anyone have the option to watch if yours was done at a hospital radiology department? I'm also hoping to get a brief run down afterwards, but I know that they may save that for my OB to cover.

bribri81404 · October 2011

I had mine at a hospital radiology dept. and of course my doc doing it was amazing HOT!! Of course, I get the HOT guy that I need to show my hooha to!! Awesome!! Anyway, he didn't let me watch per say, but I could see the monitor and after he was pretty awesome and showed me all the pics he took and what everything was, so I was less nervous when I finaly got to see my OB. He told me everything looked good and all was clear! Hopefully you get an awesome radiologist like I did!! I went back to work after cause all I had was minor cramping that subsided with extra strengh tylenol. Good luck to you! FX for great news! Keep us posted!! T&Ps coming your way!!

mrsgaines100 · October 2011

I know nothing about it, I just wanted to wish you best of luck!

IEtoLA · October 2011

I took 800mg of Motrin 30 min before the exam. The cramping was noticeable and uncomfortable but not bad. My doctor was awesome. She explained everything to me as it was happening from start to finish and they put a screen in my view do that they could wxplain everything has I was seeing it happen. I noticed some spotting for a few days afterwords along with the fluid leakage.

1220winterbride · October 2011

You will be fine. i could see the screen and they walked me through every step of the way and I could see where the dye got stuck and they pushed it through...not comfy but def. glad they cleared the way! take some meds for after I got crampy during the day too.

4legsRbest · October 2011

No advice, just wanted to wish you luck! You will be in my T&Ps!

I had a lap and he gave me a DVD of it, pretty cool, but freaky

VineyardMel · October 2011

No advice but just wanted to say that I hope it is all easy tomorrow and you get good info. T&P that you will rest well tonight.

amandachs · October 2011

Thanks Ladies. I'm planning on getting a good nights sleep and then up at the crack of dawn. Fingers crossed all goes well.

amandachs · October 2011

marieinmonaco:

In my case, I am allergic to the radiopaque dye (had a bad reaction in the past), so the outpatient place I was supposed to go to told me that they could not do my HSG & that they recommended I go to a hospital setting instead. So in advance I had to arrange with my dr. for him to do my hsg with a saline solution instead of the radiopaque dye. I also had my sonohystegram (sp?!) and hsg done within the same appt. I had them done in the dr's office on a hospital campus - main hospital was next door. I had no painful cramps at all (likely b/c it was the saline solution & not the radiopaque dye). I also did not take an ibprofen ahead of time or anytime after. I had absolutely no pain. I was given 3 doxycyline to take (pm before procedure, 1 hr after procedure & pm after procedure). I bled right after the procedure through 3 days after the procedure (light bleeding that day then spotting for 2 days). I did get my results immediately after the procedure from my dr. w/the exception of the endometrial biopsy results which take a few days.

The main question I would have asked IF I had been able to use the radiopaque dye would have been if it was safe to TTC that cycle. I could not find much on the internet about this. Good luck tomorrow! I am sure you will be fine!

That's a really good point, thanks!! I don't recall ever having a test that required this type of dye, I really hope I'm not allergic to it!.

charmedgrl517 · October 2011

Good luck tomorrow...I had mine in May and got pg that cycle...It was not painful but the cramping was uncomfortable...they told me right there that everything was clear and normal....the only issue I had was my blood pressure dropped after the procedure so I had to stay until it went back up....that part was scary but other than that it was ok. I took tylenol before I went. You can't have sex for 24hrs after.

gilmoregirl105 · October 2011

No advice, just good luck!

I actually am having my HSG tomorrow too!

buckeyebaby814 · October 2011

I took my IBprofuren (800mg) only a half hour before and I wished afterward that I'd taken it earlier. Mine was quite painful, but I've also heard that happens when there's blockages- plus I'm kind of a wuss when it comes to pain Embarrassed Also, if you were planning on doing anything after, I would clear your schedule just in case. I was most comfortable laying on the couch for quite some time afterwards.

I did get to watch mine on the screen. It was pretty neat to see! I hope it goes well and give us an update when you get home.

amilner · October 2011

Don't worry too much, although I know I was anxious myself. I took 800 mg of advil about 45 mins before the procedure and it may have helped, but I also felt a lot of cramping AS it was happening - then I was totally fine afterwards. When they put in the thing they have to inflate your uterus in order to see up into the tube, and that is the part with the most cramping for me. The radiologist who did it told me right after that everything looked fine and we should be ok to try but to wait to hear it from my Dr. My Dr called 2 days later, saying the same thing. Really though, don't worry!!! It sucked during the 5 minutes that it was being done, but then was ok.

If you get the go ahead after good news from Dr, try right away!!! I got preg right after my HSG! GOOD LUCK!!!

JessMike07 · October 2011

Hmm...I can't think of anything that I would have asked...

But good news is, I was able to watch the monitor & they told me the results right then and there!

Good luck tomorrow!!

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