Hoping for an HSG baby! Anyone else?!

[skweek35]

I can just imagine your friends faces when you both head upstairs to use the loo!!

Bring out those pompoms for a half time cheer!! hehe

 

[smythdm]

OK - so I'm SURE that these questions have been asked, and I'm REALLY sorry to ask again. But - I am planning to schedule my HSG soon and I understand it can increase fertility afterwards, but:

1. Does it mess up your cycle/delay ovulation immediately afterwards?
2. Do only certain types of HSG (oil vs water based dye) result in increased fertility?
3. Does it only increase your fertility if you have some kind of blockage?
4. Can minor blockages be cleared out by the HSG itself or do blockages always result in follow up procedures?

THANK YOU in advance for answering, I'm a newbie to all of this!!

 

[Stinas]

Just looked at your charts. Yeah.. that is strange! I have also had the experience of getting a positive OPK, then a negative, then another positive. Are you doing digis or ICs? Maybe doing digis would help you, although that might be $$. You could do a IC and if it looks + to you, you could confirm with a digi??

Yes, I only use CB Digitals.
Im just all messed up lol....I did CD3 bloods, so lets see if all my levels are normal. Thyroid is fine...i just think i gear up and fail every cycle.

 

[skweek35]

OK - so I'm SURE that these questions have been asked, and I'm REALLY sorry to ask again. But - I am planning to schedule my HSG soon and I understand it can increase fertility afterwards, but:

1. Does it mess up your cycle/delay ovulation immediately afterwards?
2. Do only certain types of HSG (oil vs water based dye) result in increased fertility?
3. Does it only increase your fertility if you have some kind of blockage?
4. Can minor blockages be cleared out by the HSG itself or do blockages always result in follow up procedures?

THANK YOU in advance for answering, I'm a newbie to all of this!!

Hi Smythdm,

1. It brought my OV day forward by about 3 or 4 days. So it just depends on your body.

2. I'm not sure on this one but as far as I understand both increase fertility.

3. Nope. The dye they use also clears our and muck and helps the little hairs in your tubes to 'wake up' and stand up and work properly.

4. Yes minor blockages are cleared out with this procedure. If they find a blockage they will try flush more dye through to see if they can clear the blockage.

I hope this helps and answers these questions.
If you have any more, fire away.
Let us know when you book your HSG.

 

[smythdm]

OK - so I'm SURE that these questions have been asked, and I'm REALLY sorry to ask again. But - I am planning to schedule my HSG soon and I understand it can increase fertility afterwards, but:

1. Does it mess up your cycle/delay ovulation immediately afterwards?
2. Do only certain types of HSG (oil vs water based dye) result in increased fertility?
3. Does it only increase your fertility if you have some kind of blockage?
4. Can minor blockages be cleared out by the HSG itself or do blockages always result in follow up procedures?

THANK YOU in advance for answering, I'm a newbie to all of this!!

Hi Smythdm,

1. It brought my OV day forward by about 3 or 4 days. So it just depends on your body.

2. I'm not sure on this one but as far as I understand both increase fertility.

3. Nope. The dye they use also clears our and muck and helps the little hairs in your tubes to 'wake up' and stand up and work properly.

4. Yes minor blockages are cleared out with this procedure. If they find a blockage they will try flush more dye through to see if they can clear the blockage.

I hope this helps and answers these questions.
If you have any more, fire away.
Let us know when you book your HSG.

So so helpful thank you!! I'll definitely be checking back in when it gets scheduled, I'm nervous but its going to be ok!

 

[skweek35]

Pleasure hun,
GL and FXed all is OK.
How long have you been TTCing?

 

[smythdm]

TTC since August, charting/OPKs since December. Its been really encouraging to find others on here in the same boat as me - I think my close friends (though I love them dearly) stole all the quick baby dust from us. Five out of seven were pregnant the first or second month of trying (we are all 30), the other 2 BFP within 6 months with no extra stuff necessary.

They don't get it - they just tell me to relax and BD a lot. Have come to realize that my luteal phase is too short, so taking the necessary steps to address that and my doctor wants me to get an HSG before prescribing progesterone, clomid, or even doing the CD21 tests.

O'ed today (or yesterday) - so heading into the tww (which for me is the 9 or 10 day wait) and then on to schedule HSG (unless I get a BFP of course).

How about you?

 

[momwannabe81]

Cycle 4 since HSG and still no BFP. I'm on cycle 2 with clomid from 50 to 100mg. Got my first positive OPK today and cp was open so fx I O soon

 

[DaisyQ]

OK - so I'm SURE that these questions have been asked, and I'm REALLY sorry to ask again. But - I am planning to schedule my HSG soon and I understand it can increase fertility afterwards, but:

1. Does it mess up your cycle/delay ovulation immediately afterwards?
2. Do only certain types of HSG (oil vs water based dye) result in increased fertility?
3. Does it only increase your fertility if you have some kind of blockage?
4. Can minor blockages be cleared out by the HSG itself or do blockages always result in follow up procedures?

THANK YOU in advance for answering, I'm a newbie to all of this!!

Hi again smythdm! We have so much in common. Also TTC since August. Anyway, Skweek already answered your questions, but here is my take:

1. The HSG seems to have pushed back O for me. Last cycle I O'ed on CD 15, and there is NO sign of impending O at the moment. In previous cycles I O'ed on CD 17 and 18, so hoping it will come soon. Also, the HSG made me bleed (not spotting, but BLEED) for 6 days - it just stopped, and the HSG was on last Monday. My guess is that the mucking about in my uterus made me shed my lining, so I basically had my period again, starting on CD 10, without ovulating. So now I'm on CD 15, and this is the first day I'm not bleeding. My guess is that I will ovulate very late, but I hope I'm rebuilding my lining while I"m waiting to O. Oh well.

2. Both types are supposed to increase fertility, but especially the oil based dye type. Unfortunately, I do not think they do the oil based dye (lipiodol I think it's called), in this country for the HSG anymore, because there are some risks associated with it. Perhaps there is a practitioner here or there that uses it, but from the people I've asked (and my brother in law is a radiologist) it's just not used for HSG anymore.

3. No - like Skweek said, even if there is no obvious blockage, it's supposed to help just by flushing the tubes and removing any gunk/cobwebs (cilia really) that might make the tubes narrower or harder for the sperm to navigate or the egg to navigate.

4. Yes - some blockages can be cleared through the HSG itself. When it's not possible, that may warrant another procedure, especially if both are blocked.

 

[Stinas]

Thanks Daisy and Skweek!!! Very interesting....I was curious as well! Makes me feel less uneasy about tuesday. Im not scared yet...which I usually am by now.
I have decided to treat myself to a nice mani tom to help relax...might even do a pedi even though I had one last week....I think its well deserved! lol

 

[skweek35]

TTC since August, charting/OPKs since December. Its been really encouraging to find others on here in the same boat as me - I think my close friends (though I love them dearly) stole all the quick baby dust from us. Five out of seven were pregnant the first or second month of trying (we are all 30), the other 2 BFP within 6 months with no extra stuff necessary.

They don't get it - they just tell me to relax and BD a lot. Have come to realize that my luteal phase is too short, so taking the necessary steps to address that and my doctor wants me to get an HSG before prescribing progesterone, clomid, or even doing the CD21 tests.

O'ed today (or yesterday) - so heading into the tww (which for me is the 9 or 10 day wait) and then on to schedule HSG (unless I get a BFP of course).

How about you?

HI hun,
We are now onto cycle 11 after having my coil removed last March. I suddendly started hearing the biological clock SCREAMING at me just before I turned 35!! lol

I know how you feel re friends stealling all the baby dust! 2 close friends of mine just had their babies and 2 neighbours both due in 7 weeks time!
IT'S MY TURN NOW!!!

My lovely GP got the ball rolling for us a few months back after trying for 6 months - CD21 bloods (X2) then refered to FS who scheduled the ultrasound scan (as I have PCOS), CD3 bloods and the HSG scan. Due to get the results from all 3 next Friday. Half expecting she will be telling me to wait a few more months before they can do anything else.

AF just left! YAY YAY So back to the BDing for us tonight!
Hopefully OV by the end of next week - which means I get to take full advantage of Vday next week

 

[SazraD]

Hi girls, just wondering if any of you UK ladies could tell me how long you had to wait to be referred for HSG/fertility specialist? I have had bloods done and pelvic exam by my GP and my husband has just had results from sperm test today, which are all normal. I think the next thing for me is to check that my tubes are ok, as I know that I am ovulating, bloods are fine etc but I am just wondering how long I will have to wait and wondering whether I should go private?

Thanks!

 

[smythdm]

Hi again smythdm! We have so much in common. Also TTC since August. Anyway, Skweek already answered your questions, but here is my take:

1. The HSG seems to have pushed back O for me. Last cycle I O'ed on CD 15, and there is NO sign of impending O at the moment. In previous cycles I O'ed on CD 17 and 18, so hoping it will come soon. Also, the HSG made me bleed (not spotting, but BLEED) for 6 days - it just stopped, and the HSG was on last Monday. My guess is that the mucking about in my uterus made me shed my lining, so I basically had my period again, starting on CD 10, without ovulating. So now I'm on CD 15, and this is the first day I'm not bleeding. My guess is that I will ovulate very late, but I hope I'm rebuilding my lining while I"m waiting to O. Oh well.

2. Both types are supposed to increase fertility, but especially the oil based dye type. Unfortunately, I do not think they do the oil based dye (lipiodol I think it's called), in this country for the HSG anymore, because there are some risks associated with it. Perhaps there is a practitioner here or there that uses it, but from the people I've asked (and my brother in law is a radiologist) it's just not used for HSG anymore.

3. No - like Skweek said, even if there is no obvious blockage, it's supposed to help just by flushing the tubes and removing any gunk/cobwebs (cilia really) that might make the tubes narrower or harder for the sperm to navigate or the egg to navigate.

4. Yes - some blockages can be cleared through the HSG itself. When it's not possible, that may warrant another procedure, especially if both are blocked.

So so good to know - yes we DO have a lot in common. Hoping that O comes soon for you and that the HSG does wonders! Did they tell you your results right away, or do you have to go back for a follow up appointment?

 

[DaisyQ]

They told me right away that my tubes were clear and all looked normal. Unfortunately they did not get the films or the report to my RE before my appointment with him. I should follow up on that actually to make sure that happens!

 

[skweek35]

Thanks Daisy and Skweek!!! Very interesting....I was curious as well! Makes me feel less uneasy about tuesday. Im not scared yet...which I usually am by now.
I have decided to treat myself to a nice mani tom to help relax...might even do a pedi even though I had one last week....I think its well deserved! lol

Hi Stinas,
Its a pleasure!!
I too was not scared before the procedure. It was only when I was lying on the table that I got really scared and nervous.
Hope you were about to get in that much needed 'Me' time!
GL and FXed for tomorrow!

 

[skweek35]

Hi girls, just wondering if any of you UK ladies could tell me how long you had to wait to be referred for HSG/fertility specialist? I have had bloods done and pelvic exam by my GP and my husband has just had results from sperm test today, which are all normal. I think the next thing for me is to check that my tubes are ok, as I know that I am ovulating, bloods are fine etc but I am just wondering how long I will have to wait and wondering whether I should go private?

Thanks!

Hi,
I am not sure how the NHS works where you are, Here in Kent, as soon as my doctor provisionally booked me in I was given papers to book myself in for an appointment that suited me.
I managed to get my appointment for about 3 or 4 weeks later. It was at that appointment that the FS booked me in for an ultra-sound and provisional HSG scan (I had to book in for that scan on CD1).
GL

 

[Stinas]

Tomorrow is the day!!!
Hopefully this is the cycle! It worked for my mom 30yrs ago, so hopefully it will work me too!

 

[AshleyLK]

Tomorrow is the day!!!
Hopefully this is the cycle! It worked for my mom 30yrs ago, so hopefully it will work me too!

Good luck! Don't forget to take three or so pain killers before you head in

 

[DaisyQ]

ibuprofen!

 

[Stinas]

Just went to the store about bought some!!! I have them right next to my bed so I can take them in the AM!