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by Gabrielle on September 17th, 2007

If you are having trouble getting pregnant, a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) is among the first tests your doctor may subscribe to figure out what the heck is going on. An HSG is an X-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes done by injecting dye through the vagina via a thin catheter. I should have known my nurse was lying when she involuntarily winced as she said it might cause some mild cramping.

Consider this post a public service announcement to those who are scheduled for an HSG and were fed this same line. I was shocked, utterly shocked, by the pain. And I thought I was alone until I read m and Constance blog about the same experience. Even Julie at A Little Pregnant gives a shout out to the yowch. Please be forewarned.

On the upside, there are thoughts that going through an HSG might actually open up tubes that had been previously blocked and there are honest-to-goodness reports of successful “natural” pregnancies (a.k.a. done the old fashioned way) from women who were having trouble conceiving prior to their HSG. Another bonus: depending on how your hospital codes the procedure, there is even a chance it could be at least partially covered by your regular medical insurance.

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