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Having a Hysterosalpingogram tomorrow

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Alibobster · 17/03/2010 14:53

and sh*tting myself....

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PrivetDancer · 17/03/2010 14:59

Don't worry, they are ok - take some nurofen plus about an hour beforehand. The uncomfortable part of mine was they trying to get the speculum in the right position, the dye bit I didn't feel at all and is over incredibly quickly.

I had mine after not getting pg for 2 years.. I got pregnant in the week after having it done - even though they didn't see a blockage, the effect can flush you out so it is well worth doing. This time round I am pregnant on first month of trying and am convinced that the HSG 'fixed' whatever was wrong. Obviously this may not be the case for you but there is a much higher fertility rate in the few months after having it done, so fgs keep shagging

Good luck!

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yellowflowers · 17/03/2010 15:10

Hello.

Had mine in October I think it was. Didn't make me get pregnant alas (congrats privetdancer) but I did get all clear which means we could go on to next stage - now about to start iui next month.

I had mine at uch. I got given antibiotics and pain killers to have in advance. The waiting was the worst bit. It was unpleasant while it happened but not as bad as I feared - basically they found it hard to get speculum in right place but really that was no worse than a smear, and I bled a lot but that was icky more than anything (and I have recently been told I have a retroverted urerus which would have caused this).

The actual process put pressure on my tummy so I thought I was going to poo myself - in fact I even told them I thought I would if they continued then they stopped and as soon as they stopped it was all okay and tea and cake with my dh made everything much better.

Good luck - do ask if any questions.

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PrivetDancer · 17/03/2010 15:15

Sorry if that sounded braggy btw, I was just trying to point out it might have advantages, unlike most other diagnostic procedures!

Good luck with the iui yellowflowers

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YanknCock · 17/03/2010 15:26

Had mine a few years ago after being off birth control for nearly 2 years and no pregnancy. XH and I had just separated the month before, but I wanted to have it anyway, just to know if I was ok (it had been scheduled for months).

I had a bit of a tricky cervix, they had a hard time threading the tube for the dye through it. I would say the whole thing was uncomfortable, but not strictly painful. Fascinating to see the dye moving through on the monitor, I was all clear.

The very mild painkiller they gave me was either not-so-mild, or I was just being dozy that day. I took the wrong bus twice trying to get home after because I was tring to save money (should have got a cab!)

I did get pregnant with new partner (now DH2) a little over a year later.

Good luck, just think of it as practice for the indignities of childbirth.

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JustShaggy · 17/03/2010 15:30

I had one a couple of weeks ago - like PrivetDancer the most painful part for me was the speculum which I always find extremely painful (I've been told I have a retroverted uterous too). If you've had a pap smear you'll know what that's like for you.

The dye part feels 'period crampy' as it goes in - weird but it wasn't unbearable, and I didn't take any painkillers beforehand and wasn't given antibiotics etc. It was done under sterile conditions. I did take nurofen afterwards though.

I think the worse part is probably feeling so vulnerable, but I straight up told the consultant before it started that I was really scared. She was very kind, talked me through it all the way. It's over very quickly. The relief of it being not as bad as I feared it would be had me in tears all the way home. Good luck.