HSG

Re: HSG

• tippytoes06 member

  November 2013

  My HSG was definitely wayyyyy better than I anticipated it to be.. I took Tylenol and ibuprofen about an hour before, I had about 2 seconds of actual pain, then the procedure was literally over with. Mild cramping the rest of the day, but nothing worse than pms cramping!
  
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  DH (29) & Me (26) - Married 9/22/2012
  TTC since 9/2012
  Dx - Annovulatory; PCOS-IR
  
  8/2013 - First consult with RE
  9/2013 - HSG, SHG both clear; SA normal
  Oct 2013 - Jan 2014 - Clomid + Trigger + IUI #1-3 = BFN's
  Feb 2014 - Femara + Trigger + IUI #4 = BFP!!!!!
  Beta #1 - 3/2/14 (15dpo) - 123
  Beta #2 - 3/4/14 (17dpo) - 378
  1st ultrasound - 3/21/14 - 1 little ninja, heartbeat - 120bpm
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• ronniesgirl1981 member

  November 2013

  You are going to hear a wide range of experiences. Mine felt like a pap. I actually thought it was neat because I could watch on the screen as she did it.

  Me: 34 | He: 40
  TTC since 08/2012
  DX: DOR
  
  
  
  
  

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• beckynsean11 member

  November 2013

  I'll echo what ronniesgirl said, you're going to get different experiences because it all depends on what's going on inside of you. Some women experience very little discomfort. Mine was painful because my tubes were not open. Most of the women I've talked to had mild-med menstrual type cramping. The good thing is that it's a very fast procedure, a few minutes tops. My pain was gone by the time I got off the table. There was some mild cramping the next couple of days for me, but nothing serious. Watching the whole thing on the monitor is very cool, I definitely recommend focusing on that. Take the motrin that your Dr said to & bring a pad with you. You may leak some of the fluid & the pads they give you are huge!

  
  

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     Me: IR-PCOS, elevated DHEAs, low progesterone, weak ovulation  DH: low volume, low T

  SHG 5/10/13: both tubes blocked; HSG 6/28 = Left tube cleared! Right blocked.

  BFP#1 7/20/13 EDD 3/30/14, m/c 8/19/13, D&E 8/21/13, Chromosomal results = normal, female

  Lap & hysteroscopy scheduled for 10/31, right tube cleared, no endo found! ...Happy Halloween!

  Cycle 14: Clomid (50)+ IUI = BFP! EDD 9/16/14~ Rowan Elizabeth born sleeping at 17w4d on 4/12/14 due to IC.

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  Cycle 16: Natural IUI = CP, Cycle 17: Femara (2.5) + IUI = BFN, Cycle 18 Femara (5) + IUI = BFFN, Cycle 19: Break

  Cycle 20: Clomid (50)+ IUI = BFP EDD 6/20, transvaginal cerclage 12/19, Carson Quinn born sleeping at 16w3d on 1/6/15 due to IC

  Phone consult with Dr. Haney (Univ of Chicago) for transabdominal cercalge scheduled for 2/9/15.

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• pmpknbride member

  November 2013

  I had mine done about 2 weeks ago - I felt mild discomfort while they were setting me up for the procedure - it felt like an internal exam and I did have some uncomfortable cramping.  Then there was SHOCKING pain when they sent in the contrast dye to take the image.  That hurt really bad, but the pain did not last for long.  I think it was more the shock of it then anything.  My tubes were wide open, nothing blocking it either.  Within a minute it was over and the pain was gone.  Had mild cramping but nothing I couldn't handle the rest of the day.  I also took several advil and hour before the procedure.  Good luck!

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  HSG Good & SA mostly Normal  •  DX lean PCOS

  MAR - NOV 2013  •  5 Cycles Clomid + TI = 2 Late O's/BFN & 3 Big Fat FAILS

  DEC 2013 - FEB 2014  •  IUI #1-3  •  Femara 5mg + Trigger = 3 BFNs

  MAR 2014  •  IUI #4  •  Follistim + Trigger + Crinone = BFN

  APR 2014  •  Benched  •  BCPs to clear up Cysts
  

  
  

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• ronniesgirl1981 member

  November 2013

  Also I had a little spotting afterwards.

  Me: 34 | He: 40
  TTC since 08/2012
  DX: DOR
  
  
  
  
  

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• AlphaSierra member

  November 2013

  Mine wasn't bad at all. The procedure itself was only like 20 mins long and I didn't have any cramping. GL!!!

  
  
  

  

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• JMForte33 member

  November 2013

  I had mine done about 2 weeks ago and what I did in my head before was much worse! haha I want to say it felt like medium cramping pain but I have really bad period cramps so it all depends of what you've experienced in the past. The worse part for me was…TMI... that you leak the dye that they put through, that was gross. Definitely take tylenol or something before just to be on the safe side. Good Luck!

  
  

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  TTC Since Sept '12

  10/2013: FirstRE appt.

  HSG and bloodwork normal;SA normal

  Dx: A-Typical PCOS  /  MTHFR folic acid gene mutation

  Treatments: Gonal-F Pen Injections

  11/22/13 - Ovidrel Trigger

  11/24/13 - IUI #1 -- BFN

  12/18/13 - Ovidrel Trigger

  12/20/13 - IUI #2 -- BFN 

  1/23/14  - IVF #1 Transfer

  2/3/14   - BFP! Beta #1 = 508

  2/5/14   - Beta #2 = 1193

  3/3/14   - 1st Ultrasound- 1 Bean, HR 171 bpm 

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• JadziaDax member

  November 2013

  I took Motrin about 45 minutes before the procedure. It only lasted two minutes and the cramping was mild. I bought a pad with me as well and then went straight to work. I had to give a presentation and had mild cramping so I had to sit maybe half way through. Looking back, it was one of the easiest procedures I've had. Good luck on Tuesday!

  Me and DH: 32, TTC since 2/2012

  Dx: lean PCOS, low hormone levels, 2 CP's before seeing RE, MTHFR heterozygous

  IUI #1 with clomid and ovidrel: BFN

  IUI #2 with clomid (unresponsive), femara, ovidrel and novarel: Possible CP

  IUI #3 with femara, ovidrel and novarel: BFN

  IUI #4 with Follistim (115 iu) and ovidrel= BFN, developed OHSS, benched- 2 weeks of birth control pills

  IUI #5 with Follistim (75iu) and ovidrel= BFN........Taking a medication break for a few months

  IUI #6 with Follistim (75iu) every other day, femara and Lupron trigger= BFN

  *Taking a long break to get healthy and research/prepare for IVF*

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• FutureMrsBaldwin2012 member

  November 2013

  I had my HSG about a month ago and it was honestly one of the most painful things that I have ever experienced.  I had the procedure done at the hospital and not at the RE office due to insurance reasons.  If I could do it again I would have paid the extra money and had it done at the RE office.  My thoughts are that they don't do these procedures at the hospital as much as they do them at the RE office so there is less experience performing them.  My procedure lasted about 30 minutes, I took 800 mg of Motrin 30 minutes before.  My left tube is completely occluded so most of the pain was from the doctor trying to flush the dye through.  NOT FUN!!  Significant pain also when they inserted the catheter into the uterus and inflated the balloon.  I have a pretty high tolerance for pain and I was not expecting the pain that I felt.  Once the test was over I had no residual cramping or spotting.  As a nurse I will now be way more honest with my patients when performing procedures about what to expect as far as pain is concerned!

  Married 12/4/12

  Began TTC 11/2012

  Diagnosed as anovulatory 7/2013

  Round #1 Clomid 50 mg 8/2013= BFN

  Round#2 Clomid 50 mg 9/2013=BFN

  First appointment with RE 9/27/2013

  HSG showed left tube completely blocked, diagnosed with hypothyroid and began 50 mcg Synthroid, Vitamin D level low and began 2000 iu Vitamin D, Hubby's SA showed "super sperm" according to RE

  Round#3 Clomid 50 mg + Ovidrel trigger 10/2013= BFN

  Round #4 Clomid 50 mg + Ovidrel trigger 11/2013=BFN

  Round #5 Clomid 50 mg (no trigger, on vacation) 12/2012= BFN

  Round #1 Femara 2.5 mg, no trigger, IUI cancelled due to early ovulation 1/2014= BFN

  1/25/2014= BENCHED for the first time (two leftover follies on the right)

  2/7/14 Diagnosed with MTHFR/Benched

  4/2014 Round #2 Femara 5mg, IUI #1=BFN

  4/28/14 positive opk with no treatment while on break, confirmed with ultrasound= BFN

  5/16/14 5mg Femara + trigger + TI=  BFN

  6/2014 5mg Femara + trigger + TI= BFN

  Awaiting IVF consultation appointment on 7/29/2014

  8/8/14 Began BCP's to prep for IVF

  9/16/14 Began Lupron injections

  9/25/14 Began stimming for IVF #1 with Menopur and Bravelle

  10/8/14 10 eggs retrieved

  10/13/14 2 embryos transferred

  10/21/14 BFP!!!

  11/24/14 confirmed that baby stopped growing at 6 weeks, d&c scheduled 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• princessisadora member

  November 2013

  I agree with pp, that there is a big range of experiences here. Mine was painful, but not excruciating. The pain was from dilating my cervix after that was over it was mild cramping. Afterwards I was fine some spotting, back to work very next day.

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  Me: 34 DH:32

  TTC #1 since Dec 2011

  HSG = tubes clear, bicornuate or septate ute; MRI= severe arcuate uterus no septum seen 

  SA #1 low count, low morph;  SA#2 4% Morph, count OK  SA#3 july 2014= NORMAL!!!

  9/2013  IUI#1 w/Clomid 100mg = over response; cycle converted to cryoocyte IVF

  IVF #1: 9/15 ER= 9 mature eggs, all eggs made it thru vitrification

  10/23 ICSI 6 fertilized; 10/28 5dt of two morulas. Hold on to me babies, stick, stick, stick!!

  11/6 BFP EDD 7/14/14 Beta #1= 18; 11/9 Beta #2= 44.8; 11/12 Beta #3= 7 = Early loss @4w6d. No frosties

  Feb 2014 Hysterscopy = no septum seen ute all clear in the inside

   IUI #1.1 4/2/14 Beta on 4/16 BFN

  Thinking about IUI #2  RE advised to try 3?????

  Natural cycle surprise BFP 8/3/14 EDD 4/11/15  beta#1(8/5/14)=35 Beta#2(8/8/14)=22  CP/Early loss@5w

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