Another HSG

After giving Randy's surgery a few months to see if we would be able to get pregnant naturally, without success, we decided it was time for the next step. We weren't exactly sure what that next step should be, and so we began contemplating. We talked about me going to have surgery to remove my endometriosis and then trying another IUI. And we talked about continuing to try on our own.

It wasn't until we opened up to some of our friends about these contemplations that they reminded us that we had wanted to do another HSG. Since my last one was unsuccessful. As soon as they reminded us of this the spirit confirmed to us that this was exactly what our next step should be.

Luckily for us. The day they reminded us about getting an HSG done, was actually day 1 of my cycle. So it being late at night, I proceeded to call my fertility doctor the next day in order to get an outside order prescribed for me to get an HSG done at our hospital. Once that was done, I then called our hospital and made the appointment for the HSG.

The day for the HSG finally came and we drove to the outpatient radiology building. We get there and get all checked in and then we waited for about 20 minutes before finally being called back. I changed into the hospital gown and went into the room where the assistant was waiting to go over everything with us. As she began she asked if I had taken and gotten a negative pregnancy test that morning. I was like no... I didn't know I was supposed to take one. So they sent us home to take one and told us if it was negative to come back, if it was positive to stay home.

I changed back into my clothes, drove the 10 minutes home, took a pregnancy test, waited the 5 minutes, saw it was negative (surprise, surprise), and drove back.

When we got back to the hospital we were able to immediately go back. I changed back into the hospital gown and then went into the room where the assistant went over everything. Once she was done she went and got the doctor. He went over the procedure in detail, telling us exactly what was going to happen. We already knew all this from when we had attempted the last HSG. Then they proceeded to do the procedure.

This is not my HSG! It is an example of possible results!

Let me just tell you. HSG's are NOT FUN! They are painful!! What they do is insert a catheter that has a sort of balloon on it. This balloon they blow up in order to expand the uterus. Once that is done they then inject iodine into the uterus to check to see if the fallopian tubes are open.

Usually the most painful part is the balloon being blown up. Which it was for me, until I was asked to turn onto my left side, and they injected more iodine in, which put even more pressure on my already expanded uterus. Luckily that part was fairly quick and then the procedure was done.

As of right now I do not know my results. We didn't even think about taking a picture of the x-ray at the time. I do go in to see my fertility doctor in a couple weeks to go over them. I am preparing myself for the worst. With endometriosis there is a higher likelihood that one or both tubes is blocked. Especially since I was asked to roll onto one side. I know they only do this when they're trying to get fluid to go through.

I will update with the results once I have them!

Till next time!
Becca