Hi guys I know I said I would be off Mumsnet until after Xmas, as having a break from ttc BUT I wanted to pop on today and update, as I have just had my HyCoSy and I wanted to share my experience as I had built up some anxiety about it after reading some woman's experience of pain during it.
For me, it was virtually painless. I first had an internal ultrasound, was cool looking at my ovaries etc - I was only Cd10 but she could see a pretty large follicle, which is perhaps indicating I'm going to ovulate earlier than usual again this month (usually CD18 but last month was CD14). She said 'everything looks normal' and that I seemed to 'have a lot of follicles, I suspect your ovarian reserve is excellent' which was nice to hear, although I realise that's not official, as that's not what they were measuring today.
Then the Hycosy - she had to get a smaller speculum, so I was worried something might hurt but honestly it was like the mildest pressure when she put the catheter in and then very very mild cramp for the dye - I've had worse pain getting stich from walking after eating!!! However, I did take 2 x paracetamol (recommended) and 2 x ibuprofen (probably not necessarily, but according to net would do no harm) 1 HR beforehand, so I don't know if that helped. She immediately saw the left tube was clear but couldn't get a clear enough view of my right tube at all. She tried for about 10minutes and just said 'there was lots of bowel in the way' haha. I'm a bit disappointed that they can't say for sure that both tubes are open, but at least I know one is, and there didn't appear to be any obvious other concerns, although she took a lot of notes, stills of the scans, and said we will 'discuss it all together' in our follow up in Jan. DH is getting repeat SA done, and I've had to have some bloods repeated, so I think she just means wait to we get everything together.
We weren't planning on trying this month, partly because when I booked Hycosy they said we shouldn't have unprotected sex this cycle, however she very clearly told me today it was absolutely fine to. But actually, even so, there's other good reasons why I don't want to this month so we will continue to not try (and actually prevent!) and get back on it in January.
So next steps for us are repeat SA in first week in Jan, and follow up appointment mid-Jan.
@Carla2601 I've just seen your update. I am very sorry to hear that, but understand re: having some clarity. I think I missed your earlier update re SA results, so apologies if this is completely patronising, but are you definitely sure his SA results mean it's unlikely you will conceive without assistance? I only ask because I know a few people personally who thought the same, as results were below reference ranges, who did go on to conceive without assistance. But of course, you probably know much better what your situation is! Either way, if you take a break I hope it's really helpful for you and we'll always be here!
Oh and welcome @LucyAnne34 - I was quite active in here until recently but taking a break until Jan now. Hope some of you might have good news by my return!
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