Positive HSG Experience

[Cupcake2012]

Hi everyone,

I had my HSG last week (been ttc for nearly 2 years) I was so scared and saw so many horror stories online I thought it might be nice to share my positive experience.

I am a wimp, tend to faint when in pain and suffer from anxiety so you can imagine how I felt before the test!

I was asked to change into a hospital gown and provide a urine sample by a very friendly nurse. Then the doctor performing the test came to talk me through it, she was lovely and listened to my concerns and said she would take it all nice and slow.

I was taken into the room and asked to lie down, the doctor and a nurse were there and both chatted to me. The first part is just like a smear test, a bit uncomfortable but not awful. I didn't feel the catheter at all and just felt a pinch with the balloon. When she put the dye in I expected to feel pain but I felt nothing at all. I had taken 2 nurofen a couple of hours before so maybe that helped but I was so surprised!

For the next 24 hours or so I had a few little cramps but nothing as bad as period pains, almost felt more like sore muscle pains. Also had a tiny amount of spotting for a day or two.

I know everyones experiences are different but I could find more negative than positive online so I thought I would share mine!!! x

 

[DAISYPRENCESS]

Hi,

Here another positive experience. My hsg was last month. I also expected a lot of pain and I had taken 2 ibuprofen. They also explained to me the procedure and made me lay on the bed.

At the assistant could not put the catheter in and had to move me a bit but it was not painful. Than my right tube was a bit stubborn and did not want to show up so they had to put me on my right side and they put some more dye. It started aching a bit at the end. I told them and they stopped because we could clearly see both tubes clear .

I had only gasses for two days .