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New cycle, new doctor! Question regarding HSG

KissmarkKissmark member
edited March 2014 in TTC after 35
IUI #2 was a bust, so I'm just waiting for AF to show up so we can start the next cycle.
I met up with a new doctor today. My old doctor was very nice, but his office only does IUI, no IVF. As we are considering IVF as next step, we changed doctor based on a friend's recommendation. 
This new doctor suggested that I do HSG. We have a 2 year old daughter whom we conceived naturally, but delivered by emergency C section. The new doctor said that there is small chance that my tubes could be blocked by scar tissues from c- section. Anyway heard of this before? I did some google and it seems that it's rare but not that unusual. 
The new doctor told me to do Rubin's test (like HSG but with gas). Did anyone know about this test? I wonder why he suggests I do Rubin's test and not HSG directly. 

Thank yo. 
Me: 38, DH: 41
TTC#2 since Feb 2013
10/13: 1st IUI, BFN
02/14: 2nd IUI, BFN
03/14: HSG done, found out right tube is slightly blocked
04/14: 3rd IUI, BFN
05/14: 4th IUI, BFN
07/14: IVF no. 1, BFN
11/14: IVF no. 2, BFP



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Re: New cycle, new doctor! Question regarding HSG

  • ksgsmuksgsmu member
    I answered your question on another post about Rubin's test... For choosing an RE the best thing to do is go to SART.org and compare the clinics stats.  They just released the 2012 data. 

    An HSG , Day 3 blood work, a SA on your spouse should be done... A hysteroscopy might also be a good idea after a c section to make sure your uterus doesn't have scarring, polyps etc...  A good RE should discuss all this with you.  You might ask the ladies over on secondary IF board about what testing they had....
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  • kindershlitzkindershlitz member
    I am scheduled for an HSG next week for the same reason- scarring as a possible issue. The Rubins test was not mentioned to me.
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  • jenfer916jenfer916 member
    I had an HSG and my right tube was found to be blocked. They also said possible scar tissue from my c-section. I conceived my daughter naturally. No point for me due to my age to take the time to investigate. Went straight to IVF for #2.
    Married for the 1st time in 2009 @ 36.
    Conceived DD naturally after trying for 1 1/2yrs - born May 2012
    Trying to conceive #2 since Fall 2012
    Blocked right tube.
    1st IVF cycle started in February 2014
    Retrieval was 3/4/14 (11 eggs retrieved, 5 fertilized)
    Day 5 transfer was 3/9/14 (3 emryos transferred, 2-3AA, 1-2AA)
    Beta test on 3/19/14 - BFP 294
    Beta test 3/21/14 - 527
    Beta test 3/28/14 - 5307 Not one, but two sacs seen on ultrasound!
    4/4/14 - Saw Baby B's heartbeat! Baby A was stubborn.
    4/11/14 - Lost Baby A :( Saw and heard Baby B's heartbeat @ 154
    Our EDD is 11/25/14. Can't wait to meet our turkey baby! It's a girl!


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  • KissmarkKissmark member
    Thank you all for your responses! I had asked my previous RE (2 of them) if I should do the HSG but both dismissed it and said I don't need it because I had my daughter naturally. I really should've switched RE or insisted on having the test done earlier!

    Me: 38, DH: 41
    TTC#2 since Feb 2013
    10/13: 1st IUI, BFN
    02/14: 2nd IUI, BFN
    03/14: HSG done, found out right tube is slightly blocked
    04/14: 3rd IUI, BFN
    05/14: 4th IUI, BFN
    07/14: IVF no. 1, BFN
    11/14: IVF no. 2, BFP



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