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HSG...advice please

ktupiakktupiak member
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I have my HSG scheduled for tuesday afternoon. Im kind of freaking out a little, I have to go by myself I have never driven to this hospital before and I don't know where to go once I get there. All that aside I havent really been told all that much about it and im just worried, so any advice you ladies might have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Re: HSG...advice please

  • jencity9jencity9 member
    Have you had one done before? It's a fairly simple procedure and only takes a few minutes... 10 at most but probably less. I had my third one ever last week and I literally worked, went and did the HSG, then went back to work to meet with another client. You will be fine! What questions do you have?

    Me: 32  DH: 33  Married: March 2004

    July 2006: started TTC
    2008: HSG (normal), couple rounds of clomid through gyno
    2008 - 2010: dragging my feet out of fear and procrastination
    October 2010: first consultation with RE, dx PCOS and fibroids (DH slightly low count/motility)
    Oct. 2010 - Dec. 2012:  In DENIAL! avoided the issue because I was scared of surgery
    January 2013: returned to RE, fibroids grew significantly
    February 2013: second HSG, fibroids pushed on tubes which blocked them somewhat
    March 2013: MRI to determine what type of surgery may be necessary
    July 29, 2013: fibroids (5) removed via robotic laparascopy
    August 2013 - Nov 2013 : benched due to recent surgery

    IUI #1, Dec. 24, 2013, BFN 
    IUI #2, Jan. 25, 2014, BFN
    IUI #3, Feb. 25, 2014  BFN
    IUI #4 canceled due to lack of response to letrozole
    IUI #4.1 April 28, 2014, BFN
    May 16, 2014: wtf consult, start prepping for IVF in June and add injects for one last IUI in the meantime
    IUI #5 started letrozole and bravelle but canceled after HSG led to new diagnosis
    May 21, 2014: third HSG, tubes blocked, one at the beginning, one hydrosalpinx??
    June 11, 2014: consult, approved to move on to IVF because the hydro is not completely blocked therefore allowing fluid to move through slowly rather than backwards
    IVF #1 August 8, 2014 - 3dt of 2 embryos, BFN
    September 17, 2014 - 4th HSG, the right tube is very patent (open!!) dye went straight through this time. Weird!
    October 2, 2014 - started metformin treatment
    November 14, 2014 - blood work, brought A1C down from 5.8 to 5.5
    November 26, 2014 - RE finally back from vaca and reviewed my chart, no more IVFs for rest of calendar year
    December 1, 2014 - Right after Thanksgiving, I called a new clinic and got in right away! Plan for IVF
    December 17, 2014 - ER! 29 retrieved (!!), 16 mature, all 16 fertilized (ICSI)
    IVF #2 December 20, 2014 - 3dt of 3 embryos, BFN

    We are done with treatment unsuccessfully. :(


    PAIF/SAIF/All Welcome!

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  • jkrempjkremp member
    Best of luck! I was terrified that it was going to hurt, but it was quick and painless!!
    6/2014: IUI #3 - Menopur + trigger = BFP!!
    Betas: 9dpiui=15.3, 14dpiui=385, 16dpiui=1162
    7/10/2014: 1st ultrasound - 1 beautiful little heartbeat (121bpm)

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  • StacyLH24StacyLH24 member
    Mine was uncomfortable during and I had some painful cramping after. If you were told that you could take ibuprofen/Advil before, I would. I didn't listen and wish that I had.

    For some women it is painless and for others it is not. I'm not sure what makes the difference, if anything.

    Good luck!

    Me: 30  DW (aka C): 29

    Together since 2/15/11 ~ Legally married in NY on 9/29/12

    ***CP mentioned***

    We've been working on baby #1 since July 2013 using Open ID donor sperm.  8 IUI attempts with 5 actual IUIs and one chemical pregnancy.  We have one fresh IVF cycle under our belts as well as a FET.  I have endometriosis and a uterine septum that was corrected via surgery in November 2013. 

    11/14/14 -  Second HSG shows that tubes are still clear and ute is looking good. 

    12/6/14 - Started BCPs in prep for IVF #2

    12/22/14 - Saline u/s and endometrial scratch (All was clear and OUCH!)

    1/2/15 - Began stimming for IVF #2

     ****All Welcome!****

    We are Mommas to four fur babies - 3 dogs and 1 cat.

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  • chicorychicory member
    Everyone has a slightly different experience, but I learned a lot by searching for old HSG posts here on 3T. The topic comes up every few weeks/months so there's a lot of posts to read. I'll let you do the search, but my personal advice is bring your own pantyliner/light pad for afterward. You'll probably have a little dye leakage and if you forget your own, they'll glady give you one at the hospital. And it will feel like a pool noodle in your pants. Good luck! It won't be "fun" but you'll be fine!
    2.5 years TTC with MFI, 3 failed IUIs 
    IVF w/ICSI October 2014: 17R, 13M, 12F 4 Frosties
    ET of two blasts 11/2/14 BFP!!! It's TWINS! EDD 7/21/15

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  • rella22rella22 member
    I drove myself to the hospital for my HSG. It definitely helps to take an ibuprofen and RELAX because it can get very uncomfortable at times. Definitely wear a pad...the dye leaked out immediately upon standing! Everyone has different experiences but you will be okay!

    ***SIGGY WARNING***




    me: 28 - all test normal
    DH: 33 - SA normal
    *unexplained*

    TTC since September 2011
    2011-Oct.2013 - trying off and on, ob/gyn, no meds
    November 2013-December-EOD, ob/gyn, no meds
    January 2014- ob/gyn ordered Clomid (50 mg) unmonitored, EOD-BFN
    February-Clomid 50 mg. unmontiored, EOD - BFN
    March-Switched to RE
    April- 100 mg Clomid/Ovidrel-BFN
    May - 100 mg Clomid/Ovidrel-BFN
    June-*BREAK/Switch RE*
    July- 5 mg Femara/Ovidrel + IUI #1- BFN
    August- 5 mg Femara/Ovidrel + IUI #2 - BFP!!!!

    EDD: May 7th, 2015: Team PINK



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  • lebradfordlebradford member
    It's scary to go alone, but you can do it! I was nervous too and brought my husband, but they wouldn't let him go back with me anyway, so I wish I would have just had him save his time off.

    I know the experience varies a lot from person to person, but mine wasn't too bad. I wanted to baby myself and come home and relax afterwards, but iI could have gone back to work if I would have needed to.

    Take all the painkillers they recommend ahead of time, and bring your own pantyliner.

    Good luck!
    **siggy warning**  **everyone welcome**

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    DS- 11.07.02
    DSS- 6.26.04
    Married- 6.29.13
    TTC Again- Sept. 2013
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Test Results/Diagnosis- HSG & SA totally normal
    DX: 3/2014 Prolactinoma/Hyperprolactinemia- Started cabergoline 2/2014
    5/2014 Possible mild PCOS in addition to hyperprolactinemia??
    7/2014 Adding probable tubal factor to the diagnosis list
    9/2014 And now adding hypothyroid to the list- Started synthroid 9/2014
    Cycles 1-4 - Sept.-March- All Anovulatory 
    IUI #1 March/April-  Clomid 50mg + Clomid 100mg +Trigger + IUI #1 = BFN
     IUI #2 April/May-Clomid 100mg + Clomid 150mg + Trigger + IUI #2 + Endometrin=BFN
    IUI #3- June- Follistim 75iu + Trigger + IUI #3  Benched due to a 40 mm cyst. :-(
    IUI #3- July- Follistim 75iu + Trigger + IUI #3 + Endometrin = BFP! on 7/25/14
    Slowly rising betas - Ectopic suspected on 8/8/14 & confirmed on 8/11/14
    Methotrexate on 8/12/14 -HCG negative on 9/2/14
    IVF #1- November- Antagonist protocol: 11/1: start stims, 200iu of Follistim; 11/12 ER 17R/14M/14F; 11/17 5 day transfer of two blasts, 2 blasts and 2 expanding morulas frozen; 11/22 BFP!! (On FRER at 5dp5dt)
    Betas: 9dp5dt 205, 11dp5dt 497, 14dp5dt 1,709
    u/s at 5w0d- 1 sac; u/s at 6w0d 1 baby with heartbeat, another sac without a heartbeat
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  • ktupiakktupiak member
    Thanks everyone...I wasn't told about painkillers or panty liners so ill deffientally do thoes....but now I have to reschedule so hopefully I can do it soon
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  • gracee79gracee79 member
    Hey @ktupiak‌! I was supposed to have my HSG done on Friday. I had to reschedule because I was still flowing. I mean, I thought I would be spotting, but it as soon as I put that gown on, I was in full flow. ?(tmi) so now I have to go in the morning...yes on memorial day. Im just spotting right now. So I hope everything is a go this time!!
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  • gracee79gracee79 member
    edited May 2014
    Hsg was a success!!! Yayyyy!!! Onward we go!!
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  • ktupiakktupiak member
    Good for you...I need to reschedule mine tomorrow so hopefully I get mine over with here soon!!
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