I'm already dreading the HSG. Lol The procedure I got knocked out for is all of 4 minutes, maybe I will ask if it possible. Otherwise they will have fainting me, and she is rather annoying and dramatic lol
Just another anecdotal pep talk to say that my HSG was less of a big deal than a pap. I was prescribed two valium to take beforehand. That's standard for my doc. So I felt kind of tipsy through the whole thing, but nothing hurt, not even for a minute.
Thank you for asking this, @irish. My first RE consult was yesterday and it was great to have some idea of what to expect.
My RE walked through a bunch of questions about our medical history, how long we've been TTC, family history etc. He was interested to hear about my charting but didn't want to see them. He asked about how long my cycles were, symptoms around my period, how long my periods lasted for, things like that. Then he did a culture swab and wants me to call back on CD1 (which turned out to be today) to schedule CD3 bloodwork plus an HSG and then another US on CD23.
I told him I heard the HSG was painful and he said it usually isn't but people tend to talk about their bad experiences, so as long as their are no issues it should be ok.
H had already done an SA so we brought those results and he is basically done with his testing. Guys have it so easy sometimes.
I was very nervous to go, and it made me sad that we were at that point, but all in all it was an easy appointment.
mill23 I'm glad your appt went well! I know I was feeling the same- sad we were at that stage but also partially excited for moving in the right direction. {Hugs}
Ladies- did most of you get a culture swab? I didn't get one and now I want to ask for it.
mill23 do you know what they are testing exactly with the swab?
Post by easilyunamused on May 5, 2016 7:50:22 GMT -5
I didn't think the HSG was that bad. It was definitely uncomfortable, but keeping calm and breathing helped me. The pressure made me feel like I had to poop though. I cramped on and off for the rest of the day. Also, wear a liner or pad.
Like other pp, I only spoke the to RE for about 30 mins about our history. All testing came after, then we got back together to discuss and make a plan.
mill23 I'm glad your appt went well! I know I was feeling the same- sad we were at that stage but also partially excited for moving in the right direction. {Hugs}
Ladies- did most of you get a culture swab? I didn't get one and now I want to ask for it.
mill23 do you know what they are testing exactly with the swab?
I did get a culture swap. They had me to a full pap as well. I think my RE likes to cover all bases though.
Post by hydrangea1019 on May 5, 2016 8:02:21 GMT -5
Our initial consult, while nerve wracking in the beginning, was nice and smooth. DH went with me and a nurse asked us a whole bunch of questions (family history, menstrual history, sexual performance, etc...) before we met with the doctor.
Then we met with the Doctor. He asked a few more questions, wanted to know details about our MMC, and then talked us through the next process. He did do a Pap (bc my obgyn sucked and never sent over my records).
DH has since done his 2 SA and I still have an SIS and possible polypectomy. We kind of hit a hiccup in the road of timing and waiting stuff out. I'm hoping that we can meet back up with the doctor in the next few months.
mill23 I'm glad your appt went well! I know I was feeling the same- sad we were at that stage but also partially excited for moving in the right direction. {Hugs}
Ladies- did most of you get a culture swab? I didn't get one and now I want to ask for it.
mill23 do you know what they are testing exactly with the swab?
He told me there is a chance of moving bacteria up from your cervix when doing the HSG so they do the swab to make sure there is nothing of concern. I didn't ask exactly what kind of bacteria though!
I'm already dreading the HSG. Lol The procedure I got knocked out for is all of 4 minutes, maybe I will ask if it possible. Otherwise they will have fainting me, and she is rather annoying and dramatic lol
I'm not a fainter but the HSG made me faint. The perk of it was that I got free apple juice and cookies out of it hehe. Fainting me also yelled at my doctor, ordering my doctor to get my DH (he just laughed and said that I wanted him there). It sucked in the moment, not going to lie, but it was over sooo fast and the pain was so brief. I should add that I knew my tubes weren't open and that increases the pain of the HSG. I think some ladies have had success asking for Valium before the procedure. I don't want to scare you I just wish someone would have warned me that it was a possibility so I could have asked for something
Me: 29 DH: 35 NTNP since May 2013 charting since June 2014 dx: Graves disease (radioactive iodine), Crohns disease (abdominal surgeries) MMC October 2015 (9 weeks) Severe MFI diagnosis July 2015
Post by hydrangea1019 on May 8, 2016 14:58:10 GMT -5
I was really dreading the HSG from reading others' stories about pain and discomfort, and now of fainting. I really didn't have any of that. The most paint I felt was from the the numbing agent he used, and that was it. I didn't feel the catheter or the dye. I was laying there watching the pictures come up and watching the dye flow.
For those that had so much pain and discomfort, did your RE use any kind of numbing agent for the procedure?
I was really dreading the HSG from reading others' stories about pain and discomfort, and now of fainting. I really didn't have any of that. The most paint I felt was from the the numbing agent he used, and that was it. I didn't feel the catheter or the dye. I was laying there watching the pictures come up and watching the dye flow.
For those that had so much pain and discomfort, did your RE use any kind of numbing agent for the procedure?
The doctor who did mine didn't mention anything about numbing, and I didn't have a swab, antibiotics, or valium. Mine didn't hurt, just a little uncomfortable.
I was really dreading the HSG from reading others' stories about pain and discomfort, and now of fainting. I really didn't have any of that. The most paint I felt was from the the numbing agent he used, and that was it. I didn't feel the catheter or the dye. I was laying there watching the pictures come up and watching the dye flow.
For those that had so much pain and discomfort, did your RE use any kind of numbing agent for the procedure?
The doctor who did mine didn't mention anything about numbing, and I didn't have a swab, antibiotics, or valium. Mine didn't hurt, just a little uncomfortable.
+1 here. And they even had to cath me twice. I was terrified but it was like 20 seconds of moderate cramping and then it was over.
Post by notagoddess on May 8, 2016 15:34:16 GMT -5
My HSG was also not bad. I was extremely nervous and the RE prescribed me some Valium, which helped me be relaxed and out of it during the procedure. I think the lack of tension in my body made it hurt less, so I would recommend going that route if you're very nervous. The pain was like bad menstrual cramps, but it was over in less than a minute. Next time I would know what to expect and I wouldn't bother taking the Valium.
My RE had me take percocet and xanas ahead of time since during my lap they couldn't get dye through my tubes and he wanted my tubes (and me) to be relaxed. So I was fairly loopy beforehand. The cath insertion didn't hurt at all, but he intentionally used a lot of contrast on me, and after a while it REALLY hurt. But that stopped almost immediately after he finished, so I figure anything is tolerable for 15 or 20 seconds.
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