Re: Tell me about HSG...
Im not sure who you would ask.
It is not done by your family dr.
In my case, its done by a radiologist that my reproductive endocrinologist referred me to. And being in Canada, it was free of course, i have no idea if insurance in the states covers it.
Some people feel alot of pain, some people feel very little.
I had mild cramping during and after. I was told that for some people, the tubes go through spasms and this is why it hurts.
You put on a gown, lie on a table, and they insert a speculum into the vagina.
Then they feed a long tube up past the cervix and into your uterus and inject a dye that shows up on the screen. They get you to roll this way and that....
Here they recommend it between day 8-10 of the cycle to be sure there is no pregnancy, as it would terminate the pregnancy.
I was told not to have intercourse for 48 hours following to limit chance of infection due to introducing bacteria into an open, possibly irritated cervix, but this is not the same for everyone.
Good luck.
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