I had this done today and it was TERRIBLE. I actually didn't end up finishing the procedure as the pain was too intense and I ended up vomitting & fainting. I am now bleeding, Not spotting but a light bleed. I have really intense cramping as well. Has anyone else had this kind of experience? It was just awful.
The vagina is disinfected with an antiseptic solution.
A speculum is placed in the vagina like for a PAP smear and the cervix is visualised.
A special catheter with a small 'pea' size balloon at the tip is inserted through the cervix.
Once the tip of the catheter is in the uterine cavity, the balloon is inflated with a tiny amount of saline (salt water). This helps keep the catheter in place. Dilatation of the uterine cavity associated with inflation of the balloon may cause some pain due to cramping of the uterus.
Once the balloon is correctly positioned in the uterine cavity, the speculum is removed and the vaginal probe is inserted in the vagina.
First a small amount of saline (salt water) is injected through the catheter. The saline allows accurate assessment of the uterine cavity since it outlines the lining of the uterus well.
The Levovist suspension is then prepared and injected through the catheter and the tubes are examined. Levovist should be seen flowing through the Fallopian tube and spilling around the ovary on both sides.
that is terrible- is it possible that you has some blockages and that is what cause the pain??
with mine, i found it painful but bearable-and the main pain was after?? what did the doc say??
NOOOOOOOOO WAY!! I am gong to go to my gyno and get my results from the last one I had (last lap) and take them to the clinic myself. Nothing will have changed a tube that has always been blocked isn't going to all of a sudden be unlocked LOL!!
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