Anyone ever have one of these tests
before? I have to get one and I was just
wondering if they were really painful.
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holliadrienne
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Jul 2005 Posts: 87 Location: indiana
Posted: 10-07-05 22:54pm
Hi there...
My name is holli and I am an xray tech
who has helped radiologists perform hsg
tests. The test can be uncomfortable,
some women would say even painful, but not
only will it just show if your fallopian
tubes are open, it could help open them if
they are not. When the xray contrast -
dye- -goes through your tubes to do the
test, it could actually remove blockages
from them. So it would definitely be
worth the pain...
Good luck
holli
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nnclyn
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Posts: 136
Posted: 10-14-05 09:35am
I've had 3 hsg's and none of them were
painful for me. There is some cramping
though...And my dr advised me to take 2
aleeve about an hour before having the
test done.
The only time i've heard of actual pain
was when there was a blockage in one of
the tubes.
For me...It was as if I was having typical
af cramping.
Ask them when they are doing the test if
you can watch too! It's a great
distraction from the cramping..And very
cool to watch
good luck with it!
Nancy
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mayhi
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Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 453 Location: Halifax, NS Canada
Posted: 10-14-05 10:14am
I have had an hsg done before and for me
it was painful. Only because I have a
very small cervical opening and when they
inserted the tip to insert the dye it hurt
badly and the whole time I was
uncomfortable. Anyways good luck! My
fertility specialist told me that often
women will get pregnant within 3 months
after having this done.
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string_of_pearls
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Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 7 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted: 11-07-05 14:06pm
I am having this done next week as well,
and I was concerned about the pain too.
I'll let you know how it goes!
When are you having yours done?
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jewle
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Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Posts: 2 Location: newfoundland
Posted: 12-10-05 13:30pm
:evil: hi
i had one of these tests done a week ago
and I found it more painful then labour
pains! I also have a friend who's been
trough it and she agrees with me.
Somebody above mentioned that a blockage
could make it more painful...Will I only
have one good tube, the other one is
blocked off so probably that is why it was
so painfull for me.
Good luck and I hope things went well for
you. It did for me...My other tube was
in good shape.
Jewle
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woodybird9
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Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 2
Posted: 03-05-07 14:37pm
I had a HSG performed about a 1 1/2 years
ago. I was told to take ibuprofen before
arriving. I would agree that it is quite
uncomfortable. Definitely stronger than a
menstrual cramp during the fluid infusion.
Luckily it doesn't last too long. I only
had one tube appear and it was
inconclusive on the other tube. I was told
it could have been in spasm or possibly
blocked. 4 months later I conceived and
had a second miscarriage. That baby was
ovulated out of the side which was in
question. So just because you don't see
the tube appear on the screen doesn't mean
that it is blocked, it maybe only in
spasm.
My advice is to take the ibuprofen or
whatever your doctor recommends before
arriving. Don't worry it will be over
before you know it.
Good Luck!
I'm scheduled for amniocentesis this week.
Anyone had both a HSG and amniocentesis?
How do they compare in painfulness?
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negar
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Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 278 Location: san francisco
Cyndi Posted: 03-09-07 14:02pm
I had one couple of months ago, and I too
was told to take Advil before hand, and I
did. It was very quick. I had a 20
seconds of bad cramping during the dye
ingection and then it was just pressure.
Don't worry, it will be quick and it
really isnt that bad.
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shab
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 1
Hysterosalpingography Posted: 02-24-08 12:50pm
Hi Everyone:
I had my HSG done three months ago. It was
really very very painful for me. I was
just crying with the pain. I have been
told i do not have any blockage of tubes
or any other problem. It is been three
month after HSG Still trying .So for no
luck.
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mskitty
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 1
Posted: 04-10-08 10:32am
Well i just had one day before yesterday/
an im 20 years old an didn't take no
medicne, because nothing works for my
cramps.Everything went fine untill they
injected the dye i started to feel so much
pressure in that area it do feel worse
then period cramps. It was hard for me to
turn over on my side but my boyfriend had
to help me i also held his hand, so you
should probably do the same when you the
pain hit cha. Also on my way home i was
still cramping for about a hour then i had
some spotting. two days later i still have
some spotting but no cramp. Just remember
to take your medicine an hold your
boyfriend hand. GOOD LUCK
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