H.S.G Xray?? IVF. Very Nervous Plz Help!! TTC for 3 Years.

**saraz** · June 25th, 2010, 08:45 PM

Heya,

I was a bit intimidated about the hsg too - don't worry it's really not as bad as it sounds! Someone else probably knows more than me but here's my experience. For most people it's totally painless, in and out in about 10 minutes flat, similar to a pap smear. They can check the lining inside looks okay, if they can see your eggs developing normally, and also for me they put some dye in to check the tubes were all clear (they were). You get to see it all on a screen while they do it which is kind of weird but cool.

If they find anything or they don't, don't worry - it's just one step towards being able to help give you the best chance.

For me they ended up needing to jiggle around quite a bit to do the tube dye part, which gave me cramps like period pain and made me feel dizzy. But they were really nice and helped me feel relaxed, and your modesty is protected (you wear a gown). I felt fine again about 15 minutes afterward (I was told to take naprogesic with me and was glad I did).

Good luck!

**davidandmissy** · June 25th, 2010, 09:26 PM

Thanks for your support, even though iv never had a pap smear the closet thing i have had to a pap smear would of beeni in internal ultrasound, and that was very uncomfortable i burst out in tears not that it hurt just how im only 20 and i have to go through this, i didnt think trying for a family would be this hard..