has anyone had uterus biopsy, sonohysterogram or HSG
has anyone had uterus biopsy, sonohysterogram or HSG? These are some of the tests I will be likely getting to see about the miscarriages and spotting.. im really worried because I don't know what they are or what to expect - has anyone been through these? any info you can give me is much appreciated.
i've googled, and now i am sooooooooooo scared.. can anyone give me any more info? personal experiences etc
It was pretty uncomfortable...sort of like a not-so-nice papsmear in a way...but I think that was mainly as my cervix went into hiding. I'd recommend taking some panadol before the test and don't have too much planned afterward...except some rest!
The good news for me was that I got pregnant the cycle after my HSG...first time in 3 years, so I'm not sure if that had anything to do with it (clearing out the cobwebs and all!!!)
After the junior Dr who was about 12 told me it was "just like a pap smear" I almost kicked the little sh*t off his chair when he was doing the procedure. For me it was very uncomfortable to the point of painful and I was given 50mg of pethidine (which ended up being too much for my small frame - the chief Dr saying "oops, should have given her 25mg). They discovered that one of my tubes was blocked and unblocked it right there and then by pushing a small wire and some more dye through there.
In the month after my HSG though I got my BFP, first in 6 years. I was told that following that procedure my chances increased by 30%. I was like "yeah, yeah" and sure enough it happened. Unfortunately I miscarried though.
But I'd do it all again just to get that BFP.
You'll hear so many different stories about HSG's. I start to think I'm a bit of a wimp as some women have no problems at all with them. I was off colour for a good 24 hours after the procedure.
Don't be scared. It's totally worth it all to find out what is going on and then you can formulate a plan.
It's all good.
Hugs
S X
Sorry to hear about your miscarriage Sue...and your LTTTC journey seems like a long one...my heart goes out to you!
I think the HSG is more painful when you have some blockages...as the dye doesn't flow through so easily...so no doubt that explains your experience (ie. that you're NOT a wimp!!!)
Wishing you all the very best in the future...
And you're so right...anything that helps you formulate a plan in the LTTTC is worth it!
I too have had a HSG. It was recomended to me to take a couple of naprogesics 1/2 hour before the procedure, which I did. I found the procedure uncomfortable but I wouldn't say it was painful. I guess I would describe it to be similar to period cramping, but a little stranger as you could feel the dye going through. My procedure didn't last more than 5 mins so in the scheme of things, wasn't really too bad.
I also just recently (about 1 month ago) had a Uterus Biopsy. This was much more like a smear test for me, but with about 10 seconds of strong discomfort (but not pain).
I was extremely nervous before both prodecures, cause like you, I had no idea what to expect... and hadn't spoken to anyone who had. But in general, and all the other stuff we go through in this process, they were def not really bad (& I don't have a very high pain threshold).
I hope this has helped you to get a little bit more of an idea of what to expect. At the end of the day we are all having our procedures done by different FS's, which brings with them different ways of doing these things, so I guess it's hard to compare them all... but I wish you lots of luck and really hope you have an experience which is as comfortable as possible.
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