Hi there,

I've had one too. It's very common to have this procedure and works just as Marcellus said above. Some women find it just as easy as a pap smear and others a little more uncomfortable. The procedure doesn't take long. The dye can make you feel like you've got period pain, but not all people feel this. They say to take some naprogesic or the like before you have the test to help out. If your nervous take your partner and plan to have the rest of the day off work - to give yourself time to relax afterwards.

The main aim of the test is to see if your tubes are open, which is important if they want to prescribe some fertility medication. For some women they just need a hand by using medication and they don't proceed to IVF. The test isn't great for picking up endo or some other uterus conditions. You need a lap to really get a good look. If you or the FS suspects endo or some other uterus condition you could ask for a lap, and they can test your tubes whilst under the general anaesthetic. The down side to the lap is the recovery time, the recovery time from the HSG is minimal - you just get off the table and leave.

GL