Re: Re: Hysterosalpin..comments

[Guest guest]

I had the HSG last Monday ‹ my experience was that it was uncomfortable but

not unbearable. My nurse told me I could eat a light breakfast beforehand.

When I went in (it was done by my doc, but at an outpatient surgery center,

which I gotta admit, freaked me out a little), I changed into a gown/hairnet

combo, and was hooked up to some electrode thingies to monitor my heart rate

and a finger-cover pulse monitor. The procedure involved lying in a crazy

frog-leg pose, tilted slightly back by a slanted table, while my doctor used

a speculum and a small balloon to open up my cervix. My fibroid is causing

my cervix to tilt back, so his biggest difficulty was getting into the

opening of the cervix with the catheter that floods the dye in. When the

catheter touched my cervix, I had pretty bad cramping for a couple of

minutes; there was only one instant of very sharp pain, and then I could

feel the dye coursing through everything. As I said, uncomfortable but not

terrible. The nurse did have to remind me that breathing would be helpful,

as I was evidently holding my breath for quite a while. If you have any

experience with yogic breathing, it will help! My advice is to not be afraid

about taking deep, loud breaths...it took my mind off the sensation that I

was being cracked open like a lobster!

After the tech shot a few x-ray images (which I got to see immediately

afterwards, including my own, suitable-for-framing portrait of my system!),

they brought the table back level, made me lie there for a while, then sit

up slowly to make sure I wasn¹t going to faint. I got a snazzy pair of

disposable panties (²¹s biggest secret!² the nurse said) and a giant

pad to wear for the rest of the day (the dye just falls back out all day

long, kinda thick and ooky, but no worse than a typical period for me).

That¹s it! I drove myself back to work...after getting a nice, fizzy Coke to

pep me back up. I had mild cramps the rest of the day.

Hope that answers some questions.

>

> I am having this procedure done next week and was wondering if you

> can provide me with information about any pain during or afterwards,

> and any before or after restrictions, like eating or drinking? Sorry

> I can't answer any of your questions.

> Thanks

>

[Guest guest]

I had the HSG last Monday ‹ my experience was that it was uncomfortable but

not unbearable. My nurse told me I could eat a light breakfast beforehand.

When I went in (it was done by my doc, but at an outpatient surgery center,

which I gotta admit, freaked me out a little), I changed into a gown/hairnet

combo, and was hooked up to some electrode thingies to monitor my heart rate

and a finger-cover pulse monitor. The procedure involved lying in a crazy

frog-leg pose, tilted slightly back by a slanted table, while my doctor used

a speculum and a small balloon to open up my cervix. My fibroid is causing

my cervix to tilt back, so his biggest difficulty was getting into the

opening of the cervix with the catheter that floods the dye in. When the

catheter touched my cervix, I had pretty bad cramping for a couple of

minutes; there was only one instant of very sharp pain, and then I could

feel the dye coursing through everything. As I said, uncomfortable but not

terrible. The nurse did have to remind me that breathing would be helpful,

as I was evidently holding my breath for quite a while. If you have any

experience with yogic breathing, it will help! My advice is to not be afraid

about taking deep, loud breaths...it took my mind off the sensation that I

was being cracked open like a lobster!

After the tech shot a few x-ray images (which I got to see immediately

afterwards, including my own, suitable-for-framing portrait of my system!),

they brought the table back level, made me lie there for a while, then sit

up slowly to make sure I wasn¹t going to faint. I got a snazzy pair of

disposable panties (²¹s biggest secret!² the nurse said) and a giant

pad to wear for the rest of the day (the dye just falls back out all day

long, kinda thick and ooky, but no worse than a typical period for me).

That¹s it! I drove myself back to work...after getting a nice, fizzy Coke to

pep me back up. I had mild cramps the rest of the day.

Hope that answers some questions.

>

> I am having this procedure done next week and was wondering if you

> can provide me with information about any pain during or afterwards,

> and any before or after restrictions, like eating or drinking? Sorry

> I can't answer any of your questions.

> Thanks

>

[Guest guest]

Thx for the great read , i will be getting one done shortly, how were your

tubes? Do you get the results right away?

Doyle amanda@...> wrote:

>I had the HSG last Monday ‹ my experience was that it was uncomfortable but not

unbearable.

After the tech shot a few x-ray images (which I got to see immediately

afterwards, including my own, suitable-for-framing portrait of my system

> From: " juice01111 "

> I am having this procedure done next week and was wondering if you

> can provide me with information about any pain during or afterwards,

> and any before or after restrictions, like eating or drinking?

[Guest guest]

Thx for the great read , i will be getting one done shortly, how were your

tubes? Do you get the results right away?

Doyle amanda@...> wrote:

>I had the HSG last Monday ‹ my experience was that it was uncomfortable but not

unbearable.

After the tech shot a few x-ray images (which I got to see immediately

afterwards, including my own, suitable-for-framing portrait of my system

> From: " juice01111 "

> I am having this procedure done next week and was wondering if you

> can provide me with information about any pain during or afterwards,

> and any before or after restrictions, like eating or drinking?

[Guest guest]

The tubes are free and clear, I'm happy to report, and yes, I got results as

soon as I sat up.

As a warning/blessing (depending on which side of the fertility fence you're

on), both the nurse and two friends who'd had HSGs done told me that the dye

sometimes has the effect of flushing out the tubes, and sometimes women

who've been trying get pregnant right away thereafter. Happened to two women

I know! So I made sure to triple up on birth control...

amanda

>

Subject: Re: Re: Hysterosalpin..comments

>

> Thx for the great read , i will be getting one done shortly, how were

> your tubes? Do you get the results right away?

[Guest guest]

The tubes are free and clear, I'm happy to report, and yes, I got results as

soon as I sat up.

As a warning/blessing (depending on which side of the fertility fence you're

on), both the nurse and two friends who'd had HSGs done told me that the dye

sometimes has the effect of flushing out the tubes, and sometimes women

who've been trying get pregnant right away thereafter. Happened to two women

I know! So I made sure to triple up on birth control...

amanda

>

Subject: Re: Re: Hysterosalpin..comments

>

> Thx for the great read , i will be getting one done shortly, how were

> your tubes? Do you get the results right away?

[Guest guest]

The tubes are free and clear, I'm happy to report, and yes, I got results as

soon as I sat up.

As a warning/blessing (depending on which side of the fertility fence you're

on), both the nurse and two friends who'd had HSGs done told me that the dye

sometimes has the effect of flushing out the tubes, and sometimes women

who've been trying get pregnant right away thereafter. Happened to two women

I know! So I made sure to triple up on birth control...

amanda

>

Subject: Re: Re: Hysterosalpin..comments

>

> Thx for the great read , i will be getting one done shortly, how were

> your tubes? Do you get the results right away?

[Guest guest]

I had my test this tuesday. It is not confortable but

not so painful. The doctor told me to caugh while she

was introducing the liquid so I felt no pain at all. I

had to take one advil GEL 30 minutos before the

test...and everything was..ok. Just the fact of the

speculum and so,...thanks god.

I hope this will help you..

Marleen

[Guest guest]

Im ttc , im 30 so i feel like time is running out on me..But thx again

Doyle amanda@...> wrote:The tubes are free and clear, I'm happy

to report, and yes, I got results as

soon as I sat up.

As a warning/blessing (depending on which side of the fertility fence you're

on), both the nurse and two friends who'd had HSGs done told me that the dye

sometimes has the effect of flushing out the tubes, and sometimes women

who've been trying get pregnant right away thereafter. Happened to two women

I know! So I made sure to triple up on birth control...

amanda