My Dr says I need someone to drive me home after HSG.?

Question

What is the reason for this? Will they be sedating me? Is an HSG painful?

Answer 1

Depends. Some women said it's rather uncomfortable. You probably will feel some cramping similar to menstrual cramps during the test. The amount and length of the discomfort depends upon the condition of the fallopian tubes, the type of contrast material used, and the pressure used for injecting the contrast material. Contrast material injected at high pressure into a blocked tube can produce severe pain that can last for several hours.

Before the procedure, they offered you sedatives or ibuprofen (such as Advil) to help you relax and to reduce the chance of uterine cramping (you better take them).

Check this site : it provide everything you must know before HSG.

Good luck

Answer 2

Take it from someone who has been there. If you're having an HSG, you're probably trying to concieve. They basically insert a tube into your cervix and then they push a liquid contrast die and make it go through your tubes which shows any blockages. It is painful during the procedure, well just very uncomfortable.You will want your husband there to hold your hand. When I got up off the table I was pretty light headed and dizzy for a good few minutes afterwards and it was nice to have my husband there to drive me home. The cramping and pain goes away within an hour to two hours afterwards and you'll feel fine. It also increases your chances of conceiving slightly so make sure to have fun the cycle following the procedure! GOOD LUCK!

Answer 3

Yes, having an HSG is painful and may require some sort of sedative, if only Valium or the like.

Answer 4

I'm not sure why your doctor would say that. Where I work, we do not sedate patients for this procedure. Most patients tolerate it like a pap smear and are just fine afterwards.


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