Pro-tips on How To Survive the HSG (hysterosalpingogram) Procedure (aka "The Tube Test")
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- Опубліковано 24 кві 2018
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Tonight’s episode is all about how to survive your HSG. Otherwise known as a hysterosalpingogram. That’s a big scary word so let’s break it down!
Hystero = uterus
Salpingo = tube
Gram = picture of
Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) is basically a picture of your fallopian tubes.
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I had my hsg done today. My experience was positive, so I wanted to share it immediately after coming back, so that my experience could help all the ladies out there. I had taken 1000mg tylenol and 800mg motrin 1hr before the procedure. I was extremely nervous about the procedure. But honestly, it is really not that bad as I had expected. For me, the most discomfort was during the insertion of the speculum. The injection of the contrast did give me some pretty bad cramp, but trust me, it was over in seconds before I could react to the cramp. I would suggest not getting intimidated by the negative experiences, just go for it. It is painful but very tolerable for most women, because it is basically a severe but short-lived period cramp which we handle most months. Let the force be with you, my beautiful ladies❤
this is the first video that I've came across from an expert that admits that it can actually be painful and not just "crampy". thank you for your honesty.
I just wanted to come on to let some women know that my test was PAINLESS. All I did was take 2 extra strength ibuprofen and I literally didnt feel a thing. My radiologist was great. The worst part was inserting the speculum. I read tons of comments on youtube and started to get nervous about the pain, but I truly didnt feel ANYTHING. So ladies, all people are different and perhaps your experience will not be painful. Also, I had no cramping or bleeding afterward. I got my test on day 5 of my cycle and my results came back in my favor. Fallopian tubes clear! I did the test as part of my pre-conception planning. Cheers to everyone! (I promise you it didnt hurt. Just take some otc motrin and you should be fine)
yes! for some women they feel fine with just Motrin. Great advice!!!
Mine was 100% painless also. But I bled for days. 😢
I needed this, thank you.
Great to hear positive comments 💕
Thank you for your feedback.
Thank you for the tips and 411. I just had my first diagnostic appointment today after a year of trying with no baby. My doctor suggested an hsg after a couple other tests. Really wanting to know ahead of time what I can expect so this was very helpful!
My hsg was painless thank God. I took two Advil prior and the doctors were so knowledgeable. They got all the air bubbles out the syringe and blew up the balloon a few times before putting it in me to get rid of excess air. They said this helps eliminate pain. I didn’t experience any cramping either so I’m grateful
I wish my doctor is as compassionate as you 😌❤️
Love your video. Having my HSG appointment the day after tomorrow.
I hope it went very very smoothly!
You are gonna win that show
you are ready girl🎉
Wow I wish I had a doctor like you bc they didn’t care about pain meds with me both times for the hsg
Have my hsg test on wednesday..am seein this the right time
So I had an HSG done 4 yrs ago & it was so painful, my body got super tense & I just couldn’t bear it. I had another one done today 4 yrs later but this time I was sedated & the Dr approved me getting one done under light sedation & thankfully I was put under since I did have blockage & they needed to apply pressure. Not sure why this test isn’t offered with the option of getting sedated. I wasn’t aware you can get put under sedation but so thankful that my Dr approved it. Ladies def ask your Drs about getting it done with sedation. 😊
Just wanted to share my experience! I had this test today. I was terrified from listening to other ppl. So I called my dr and requested pain medication! I took an 800mg Ibuprofen and I didn’t feel anything but small cramps from the liquid and I felt him pulling the balloon part out. It was virtually pain free! Afterwards I wore a pad bc I had spotting and clear liquid coming out. I had a radiologist do my procedure too. Take your pain meds one hour before and just try to relax.
Thank you for your tips.... I had taken meftal spas before d test.... And everything was quite normal.... If u experience period cramps on first or second day....then this discomfort you will survive... Ladies plzz go for it..... If your doctor have advised you.... And cherry on d top....my tubes were open and uterus was also okk 👍👍 🤗🤗 ❤️
My first Hsg was 5 years ago was so painful :c and everything was normal but still be prepared with Ibuprofen and try to relax
I have just done my HSG to it's not painful thanks to God 🙏🙏
My HSG was so painful i could barely stand up straight so you all were lucky!
All thanks to Dr Aluda for using his powerful herbs medicine to unblock my tubes. reach him on UA-cam.
What was the diagnosis?
I had my test today and tbh it was painless for me. Gosh my bad I was all the horror stories online.
A very small cramp like feeling during the procedure but it was nothing compared to regular period cramps. Had 400mg advil one hour prior to procedure. Had no bleeding nor cramps afterwards.
Had an HSG today. I forgot to take medication before and I was really nervous, but it really wasn’t bad. It felt like intense period cramps that came on very suddenly but it wasn’t bad and my doctor was super fast.
great doc makes all the difference!!!
How long did the procedure take? Thank you in advance,
My wife had the test recently and it was awful.... We asked the doctor if it is painfull or not and the answer was that may cause minimum discomfort in case of blocked tubes...of course we changed doctor as we consider that this statement is a violation of the patient rights!! . The test is painful or not depending on the individual... you cant know in advance how the uterus will react to the die infusion... morover depending on the anatomy, the insertion of the injector may be more or less painfull. Unfortunately we discovered during the process that the examination could be done under light anesthesia at an additional minimal cost.... It is not a shame to ask anesthesia !! it s not worse than the extreme pain this exam can cause.... Be aware that if you cannot handle the pain and keep your body stable the x rays cannot be taken and you may be asked to take again the exam....extra radiation ...vs light anesthesia just in case... I conclude that all is about time management to the hospital....some women experience no pain at all....the vast majority experience medium cramping ...for some is just extremly painfull and few may also pass out as the pain may reach extreme levels ....even worse than birthgiving. In fact if most women chose anesthesia the handling time of the patient after the exam ....may reach 30 minutes...without anesthesia even if the patient passes out can walk out almost immediately after the exam.... So be informed and be aware of your stamina.... for those that will say....women can handle labor pain... why not an HSG i will answer that ....labor proceed gradually and the body slowly addapt to the cramping ... die infusion may lead to extreme cramping in just a few seconds....and of course the expectation during childbirth ...is by itself a nice incentive ....such incentive during HSG does not exist...just the stress of the result.
Please let me know how it was done with anesthesia
@@swabogam high dear...its your right to ask anesthesia. Irs not complete sleep as for surgery...its just light anesthesia for some minutes. Usually it involves some.extra cost. The doctors do not propose anesthesia for cost and time management as patients need some treatment for 30 minutes.after the exam...without anesthesia even if you experience extreme pain and even if you pass out you can leave hospiral immediately... Anesthesia needs time after the exam before to leave...it s your right to do it with anesthesia as nobidy can tell you before the exam if it will be painfull or not!!. If you want to avoid anesthesia consider to take not the classical hsg but sono -ultrasound salpingogram. Its a new method with a softer catheter and the dye is no iodin but water based. Sono do not stess the dye to pass so hard as normal hsg . Usually this method is much painless at least if there are not blockages....but still in case there is some.blockage.may also lead to extreme pain!!.for me just ask anesthesia....unless you can handle sharp pain and still remain stable for the x rays to be taken. Its not full sleep...just semi sedation .
@@swabogam In any case notice that i m not a doctor... All my post is based on personal research after our owful experience.... In any case you have to consider your doctors advice.... what i was explaining are the reasons(time and money) that they do not propose anesthesia.... Some people fore some medical reasons are not able to receive anesthesia.
I had this done and it was the most excruciating pain I’ve ever felt in my entire life. We had to stop at the end because I was going to lose consciousness. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that this procedure is painless.
Thank you for this very informative video! I'm going in tomorrow for an HSG.
How was it? I’m getting it done tomorrow morning 😬
@@bebesitaa1215 it was pretty painful. When the Dr was doing it I was cramping pretty hard. I took some Ibuprofen an hr before. I was done in 30mins.
@@nikkibenson3413 I just got it done about 2hrs ago & it wasn’t painful. Only when my dr put the dye, then I was cramping bad. It only lasted about 5min.
Am actually going in right now and I am so scared
@@mamadylanscarlett5248 how did it go? Mine is on Monday!
I had mine done Monday. I won’t say I regret it but it definitely hurt so bad I wouldn’t wish the pain on anyone!! I’m glad I did it though
I had mine today, the pain was on another level, I don't wish it on anyone at all
I did mine today God it was awful as hell I will never do it again.
I’m not glad I did it. I wouldn’t have done it if I knew how painful it was. The pain was so bad that I passed out in the middle of the exam.
Can I get an hsg test done if I still have my copper IUD in?
I failed today and could not undergo the test, as my muscles were not relaxed
Just had mine 3hrs ago. PAINFUL. Great to hear some women are possible unfortunately that was not the case for me. In bed now with a heat pack on and ibuprofen has been taken. Results were fantastic but process is crap!!
Thank you for sharing! It can be like torture for some people
I think that whether you experience pain or not is due to your particular issue and the physician techniques as well.
I just did my first one last week. My Dr. was wonderful but I will not say that it was painless. They numbed the area and told me that I shouldn't feel it but I did feel some moderate cramping type pain and lots of pressure.
Towards the end I felt some pinching. I would describe as very uncomfortable but not that painful. My pain tolerance is very high though. All in all maybe 20 minutes of this.
At the end it was all for nothing. He tried 3 times and was unable to obtain any images saying that I had dye spill. He tried using different techniques as shown here I guess because I heard him switch to catheter but of course I couldn't see anything.
So now I'm worried about my situation.
Results of hysterscopy in 2 weeks.
In Serbia, this test is done under short general anesthesia. Why don't we do that in the US?
Have mine next Tuesday… I will trie the ibuprofen 🤞🏼
I hope it went smoothly!!!
Has anyone had it done with conscious sedation?
I’d like to say mine consisted of a pinch, then when the dye was added, I started making a huge fuss and the dr wanted me to turn right then left and told me it was only a couple seconds more. It was painful for me, maybe a 5 or 6 but it was quick!! I usually like to keep a brave face but I was a baby for this test, 😔!! I had taken aleve and it didn’t help!! Valium might have been helpful. I was given medicine in case of pelvic infection from test. I also needed to take steroid for allergy to dye.
This exame hurt so much, it was like cramps but worse…. And I took pain killer before the exam
What location can go to see you ? Cause I’ really just don’t want to go anywhere…or which place would you recommend in NYC I just want to go to a place with the same considerations and care…
Kindly Tiffany
My hsg was on the 2 of April 2022 and trust me it was painful
After 3 miscarriages (one that was very painful) they’ve told me I need this done. I had a traumatic experience with a Foley catheter. Worse than labor pain by far. I’m not sure if it will be a similar experience but I’m terrified! Thank you for this. I’m going to ask for pain medication now.
How did you find the procedure? Was it painful.
@@lesleyaileen5097 it wasn’t bad! I was shocked. Felt like mild cramping and it was over before I knew it.
@@SweetHoneyKiss thank you 😊
So I deduce people who have blocked tubes will feel pain.and who do not have blocked tubes will not be feeling any pain.
I am allergic to NSAIDS. Will extra strength Tylenol is enough to prevent me from painful experience? I am getting this done this Friday. Soooo nervous 😩
They didn’t do anything like this to make me comfortable it was the worst pain and then they didn’t even get a full picture of the right tube 😢stating because I was so uncomfortable as if I was in the wrong for being uncomfortable
Just had a SONO yesterday, which is supposed to be the less painful procedure. It felt as if I was giving birth to a transformer. I found out the reason for that is, I have a snug cervix and they had to use something called the spreader. Fun times. Tomorrow is my HSG... not gonna lie, I'm not looking forward to it.
ugh, I'm so sorry. That sounds so painful! I hope it went smoothly
@@EggWhisperer So an update from today. I hand an SHG this morning, but I followed your advice and took some pain meds before my appointment, also I had a different doctor that seemed a bit more gentle and perhaps the horrible expectations made this experience much easier. Overall it wasn't as bad as my SONO. Got some good news as well so that made it all worth it.
@@InnaKGB that is great news! I'm so glad the experience wasn't so bad!! Love hearing good news!
@@EggWhisperer Thank you!
Which is less painful, catheter in uterus or bladder? I have had one in bladder and that is terrible
Using antibiotics “prophylactically…”
Hmmmm
I don’t wanna be super negative, but I just feel like that’s a little bit of overuse, but I mean getting an infection from this test would be really sucky too.
I guess you’ve found what works best for your practice. I just hope my doc doesn’t try to give me antibiotics I don’t need tomorrow. 🤞🏻
Just had mine today. I cussed and cried. Was told to take 800mg ibuprofen otc before. It took two/three tries. Everything good tho they said. Except a bit of scarring from previous leep ten years ago on my cervix.
great news!
I had an HSG this week and it was 10/10 pain. Not ok.
I asked for something to lessen the pain during and they said no, told me to take Advil which doesn’t even help with cramps. I’m so nervous!
All thanks to Dr Aluda for using his powerful herbs medicine to unblock my tubes. reach him on UA-cam.
Same! I asked for Valium or Xanax and they said no just some ibuprofen. Mine is scheduled for Friday and I’m terrified!
My obgyn wants me to do this test. My right tube was removed in November because it was basically just one big cyst and full of endometriosis. I’m super nervous
Update? I have only one ovary, one was removed in 2021
@@mariamer3044 my remaining tube was open. But I have had pain every day since my HSG. We’ve tried both antibiotics and anti inflammatory meds. I’m leaning towards another surgery for endo
My doctor said only take 2 aleve .... I think I need meds
yes, talk to your doc about something stronger
My HSG was so painfull.I cant stand on my own😢
Had mine 3hours ago, and the procedure was PAINFUL, I was told not to eat before the procedure, so I couldn't use any drugs prior. Down with cramps now and a little spotting
Yes it was really painful God I don't know why people said it wasn't. I cried. So painfull
I did mine yesterday and I cried all through...It was painful 😣
I did mine yesterday and I cried all through...It was painful 😣
Please i did my hsg test today it was so painful all till now the haven't go, two I'm having swelling stomach please what could have caused the swelling stomach
I’m terrified of this procedure. Had an SIS today and I thought I was nearly in hell!!!! I’m still in pain! What a nightmare 😭😭😭😭
Now I have an HSG on Monday. God help me!!!
There is absolutely no reason why any patient should experience pain. This is why we have pain meds! Please ask your doc for a prescription: valium + tylenol#3 thirty minutes before should be everything to keep your body from feeling like it's being put through hell.
How did it go? I am supposed to book hsg soon and am not sure that I can go through with it.
@@jodibaier it was the most painful experience in my life! I literally almost begged the doctor to stop! I thought I wasn’t going to make it. But I used a breathing technique similar to what is used during childbirth and it sort of helped. Yours may not be as painful as mine, I really hope it’s not.
@@EggWhisperer thank you. I took pain meds thirty minutes before. But my doctor didn’t begin the procedure until an hour after later. And I think I have a low pain tolerance. But that was really terrible. The HSG was the same. I nearly cried!
@@deideiboo that’s awful. We women need to advocate together and demand to be offered the option for anesthesia for procedures like this. We must pave the way for women ahead of us to not have to go through this pain. It’s unethical for medical professionals to hide the possibility of experiencing this level of pain during procedures. It’s not informed consent. I’m calling my clinic tomorrow and demanding that I be put under general anesthesia for this. It’s the 21st century. If it was a man getting something this painful done, they wouldn’t even think to not offer stronger pain control.
It was terrible so much pain like never in my life couldn't finish it because my muscles were so tensed 😪
the same
Man I asked my doctor for piano meds and they said no..
I had an HSG done by my OBGYN four years ago prior to getting pregnant with my son. It was traumatic. We are dealing with infertility again and being referred to a clinic. Will I likely need to get another one?
If I do I hope the clinic offers the pain and anxiety relief options you described here.
I'm a little nervous because I can't take ibuprofen, or Tylenol (since I am allergic.) Any tips on what I could take? I have my HSG on Tuesday.
Yes! Valium can help! draimee.org/how-to-survive-your-hsg-procedure
How did it go??
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I'm not going through it I have it scheduled today they only told me to take ibpouphen the comments scared the sh*t out of me
All thanks to Dr Aluda for using his powerful herbs medicine to unblock my tubes. reach him on UA-cam.
Hi Dina ! Mine is scheduled for Thursday ! I’m scared and about to back out based on comments ! Did you do it ??
@@Noname-nj3vg it wasn't bad at all take ibpouphen and relax when I did the biopsy to check on endometriosis was alot more painful but I said no numbing..this test is just uncomfortable..I took 400 mg ibpouphen u can take up to 800 but I don't like meds ..dont worry u got this
@@ddajani45 awww you are so sweet ! I’m glad it wasn’t too bad for you . I was seriously about to cancel lol!
I have mine tomorrow morning and I’m so scared. 😢
Kindly sponsor me to do this test I'm stressed up I've done all the tests I'm totally drained
I can only contribute my quota.... Send your location pls
I'm going for one tomorrow and it's day 13...is that too late? I normally ovulate on day 10.
That is my question too I would be day 12
Did she really have to use the words survive…