| Many women more than ever are struggling with | | | | doctor will go throughall the details once I meet with |
| infertility. One infertility test in particular was the | | | | him. Many times you can get an overview of the |
| most nerve-wrecking for me. The HSG procedure or | | | | results from this infertility test immediately. Once you |
| hysterosalpingogram procedure is used to view the | | | | meet with your doctor to discuss the results, he/she |
| uterine and fallopian health. In the end, it wasn't as | | | | will then go over them in detail. |
| bad as I made it to be in my mind. It is a simple | | | | Does the HSG procedure hurt? |
| procedure and can be very quick. | | | | This infertility procedure does not hurt, but it causes |
| What does an HSG procedure detect? | | | | a bit of discomfort, much like a menstrual cramp. You |
| Generally, the HSG Infertility test is used to detect | | | | may experience mild cramping, bright red blood and |
| abnormalities in your uterus or fallopian tubes. Dye is | | | | or dye after this procedure, but that is all normal. If |
| inserted into the uterus and it spreads throughout | | | | you are having any of these side effects in excess |
| the fallopian tubes. The HSG dye will indicate any | | | | please contact your care provider immediately. |
| damage or blockages in your fallopian tubes. The dye | | | | The HSG infertility test procedure is nothing to |
| will also highlight the shape of your uterus. | | | | feared. I did read some information on the internet |
| However, an HSG test can sometimes also indicate: | | | | that research shows women can be 30% more likely |
| - uterine fibroids | | | | to get pregnant within 3 months after the procedure. |
| - uterine polyps | | | | In layman terms "cleaning out the cobwebs." |
| - adhesions or scar tissue | | | | I support this research in that I got pregnant 7 days |
| - endometriosis | | | | after this procedure. |
| How long does this procedure take? | | | | One negative thing about this procedure is that it is |
| This procedure is an outpatient procedure and usually | | | | considered infertility testing in which mostly all |
| takes about an hour from preparation to finish. It is | | | | insurance companies do not cover. I ended up paying |
| usually done by a radiologist. There is no sedation | | | | $900 for this procedure out of pocket. The sad thing |
| required, so you can drive yourself to and from the | | | | is is that if my insurance covered it they probably |
| hospital where it takes place. | | | | would have had to pay only $400 because they had |
| How soon can I get results back? | | | | a contract with the hospital. I won't go into that |
| When I had the HSG procedure done, the radiologist | | | | tangent!! |
| told me that everything looked normal but that my | | | | |