HSG planned and now worrying!

[bumpjones]

Hi All, I am new one here I am just after some reassurance and advice really with regards having a HSG!?

I am 28 years old and my husband and I have been TTC for one and a half years now, sadly with no success so far. My doctor has been brilliant and I recently went to see a fertility consultant and found out I am not ovulating and hence he wants me to start Clomid but after having a HSG to rule things out. They do not think there are any problems, but are anxious to get the ball moving as I am currently off a lot of my medication whilst to trying to conceive.

I stupidly looked up about a HSG the internet and I am now very worried about it!!! Can anyone share their experiences please? I am both excited and nervous about it and not sure what to expect at the moment?!

I have had a really horrid, few year’s health wise with a major spinal operation and then a diagnosis of MS, so we really want some joy in our life and feel this is the right time for a little bundle. However due to having to stop a lot of my treatment I really feel against the clock and put pressure on myself, which does not help matters. Everyone in my family and also friends are all having babies or have very small ones and as I am sure a lot of you can appreciate it is very hard at times and I do not always show it, I try to put a brave face on and say nothing to others. Thanks all, look forward to chatting with you all! Amy x

 

[x.kim.x.b]

Wow was like reading my ttc life lol im in same boat been trying for around 13months to be told im not ovulating (even tho I have a reguar period and cycle)!
I had a choice to out of a laparoscopy and a hsg to check tubes and womb so I chose the laparoscopy which I have on the 18th of july (very nervous)
But just wanted to wish you all the best and hope we both have good outcomes!
Sending lots of baby dust your way x

 

[WinterSong4]

bumpjones- I had my first HSG done a week ago. I am not going to lie to you...MY experience was very painful. Reason being because my tubes were blocked. They had to increase the pressure of the dye to flush the blockage out. Granted, it was extremely painful for ME, but my tubes are clear and that could have very well been the reason for my not getting pregnant for the past 3 years.

Stay positive and just take an extra strength pain killer 30 minutes before hand and you should be ok. I made the mistake myself by looking up the HSG online first and ended up being too scared to go get it done. Eventually after almost a year, I decided I didn't want to wait anymore and actually became excited about it! So, YES it was painful, BUT after seeing all the junk that got flushed out (personal experience, apparently that isn't common) I see it was worth it. I am currently in my 2WW and hope this did it for us!

Good luck to you!

 

[MrS. MaBrEy]

here is my experience. it wasnt bad at all.
my doctor gave me 10mg of valium to take 1 hour before the procedure. i took it and was feeling a little high, but pretty fine...although my husband said i was loose lipped and told my mother she was talking too much i went into the room and they gave me 2 gowns..a back one and a front one. told me to strip off but could keep my bra if i wanted it. (i did for some reason..) then i got up on the table. the room was like a regular x ray room...except it has digital screens everywhere. she elevated my hips with a stack of towels and told me to relax while she cleaned my cervix to keep infections away. (she used iodine bleh) then she told me to bear down. she inserted the hook into my cervix and told me to relax, then injected the dye. the insertion felt a like period cramps, not horrible, but i was glad i had my hubby with me...and they talked me through what they were seeing. then she turned me on my side and took more shots. then back to my back and removed the hook. after that she had me lay there for 10 minutes to make sure i didnt have any reactions to the dyes and she gave me a sanitary pad and let me get dressed. she pulled up the shots on the screen right away and showed me my tubes, my cervix, and told me exactly what it all meant right there with my husband holding my hand. i had some cramping later that night but no bleeding or anything. i was completely better the next day. some women have a weird discharge (kind of like grey matter? ) afterward but i didnt have anything except the clear dye coming out. just wore a pad for 2 days and it was all gone. my test came out completely normal hope this helps some...its really not bad at all.

 

[bumpjones]

Thank you all for your kind words and encouragment, I know I am prob worrying about nothing at all, the pain does not really worry me, I will make sure i take some pain killers prior to it! I really hope your procedure goes well x.kim.x.b, keep us posted and stay postive all and baby dust to you all! x x

 

[ourfate]

I will be getting the same test done in a couple weeks aswell!

 

[bumpjones]

Good luck to you also ourfate, you will have to keep us posted with how you get on! Are you worrying about it too?

 

[ourfate]

thanks i will let you know how it goes, i dont have it booked yet, they gave me meds to bring on AF then CD4-9 i have to go in. im not too nervous yet, maybe the day of i will be

 

[jsowar]

I had my HSG last week. I was very scared as well, since I googled it, which is never a good idea. I will say mine wasn't excruciating, but it wasn't pleasant. I took 800mg of ibuprofen and 2mg of Valium before I went. I def still felt it, but it wasn't something I couldn't handle. I had an issue with that it made me feel like I was going to have a BM on the table (sorry if TMI). That's what made me want them to stop, I suspect if that hadn't happened, I would've tolerated it a lot better. Overall, it wasn't too bad. If I can get through it, most other women can too. Good luck!

 

[mg80]

Hi,

I'm glad you posted this as I'm also on the waiting list for a HSG and worried sick! I foolishly googled it and now I'm really working myself up about the HSG! Esp as I tend to find smears painful (I'm a big wimp tho)! I just keep telling myself that it might help us conceive after trying for 11 months now with no joy. I read lots of stories on the internet about women who conceived after having the HSG, or within a couple of cycles after it as some people say it improves fertility So I'm just going to tell myself that. I think I might see if my GP will give me something to sedate me first though to help me relax during the procedure.

Good luck with yours, post back here and let us know how it went.

xxx

 

[WinterSong4]

HSG tests have certainly got a good rap sheet! July will be our first attempt since the HSG last month. Honestly, I still don't feel like it is going to happen. I think the reason why I feel that way is because we have went 3 years now with no and I guess I am just used to the notion....

I certainly hope I get proven wrong. Although, I am alittle concerned because I developed a UTI over the weekend and couldn't take the misery anylonger...I had to take AZO standard to help. I tried to ask around here first and research it, but nothing. I certainly hope, if we are pregnant this month, that is doesn't affect the fetus .

Doctors office wont be open until tomorrow to get antibiotics or ask. *sighs*. Hopefully it doesn't hurt...