Today, on my CD10, I did my second test of my uterus and fallopian tubes. I do not know the difference but, back home, my OB did a saline Hysterogram while in here my OB did a Hysterosalpingography (HSG) with fluoroscopy.
Before the procedure, I was brought to the blood test lab to do a Beta HCG test. They just want to make sure that I am not pregnant before they do my HSG. This is my 6th needle test here in Fredericton and more to come when I start my letrozole drug.
Anyway, my second HSG procedure was totally painless. I realize just now that I have not taken any medicine before the procedure, like advil, to help ease any pain during the procedure. I just went to the hospital with an empty stomach and feeling nervous because it is my first time to do a procedure without my husband accompanying me plus the fact that I know that the HSG will bring me so much cramping pain but for little R I will and can do this.
At the radiology department, there is only 1 medical staff, my OB and another doctor who is in charge with the images inside my uterus. I love this. Back home, I was surrounded by so many medical staffs which I really hate the most but have no choice at all. Thus, I was so happy knowing that my OB was there in front of me while her staff is on my side cheering me up.
Going back to the HSG procedure, my OB, after inserting what is needed to be use on mine, she tested a little of the dye on me. At first, I thought, it is not painful yet coz she push a little of the dye. I felt a little cramping, though, and she said the dye is now in my uterus. She thought I was feeling too much pain and her staff says, "I think she feels good because her face did not change", LOL. I like her staff, she is helping me divert the pain in to laughs and she achieved that.
After adjusting the images from our end to that of the doctor inside the imaging room, both doctors were conversing about my cervix and that my OB must push the thing inside me up or pull a little down. Unknowingly, my OB has already push half the dye on me. She ask the other doctor if she can pull back a little of the thing inside me and put the remaining dye on me again. I was not really listening to most of their conversations because I am concentrating on the pain that is coming. Then my OB says, "it's done, both your tubes are normal and open." Thus, to my surprise, I replied: "it's already finished?" She said, yes. I told my OB, I did not even feel any pain. Even she was surprised.
Now, I did not know about the cervix thing, LOL, but my OB and the other doctor says they have to check it on my scheduled ultrasound on Friday. What I only hear is that my cervix is small. I did not have the chance to ask question because her staff is busy on me asking me if I am nauseous or feeling pained but I feel nothing at all which made my day right, LOL. What I know is that my OB will also want me to have a transvaginal ultrasound instead of a pelvic ultrasound only. I am really lost with it but I will update my blog as soon as I have the results.
What I know is that, now, we are ready to go to Moncton soon to do the artificial insemination. Below are the written report of my HSG:
Thank you Father God for being their for me during the procedure. I was really scared about the HSG because I know the pain it has cause me the first time. Also, for giving me a patent fallopian tubes.
2 comments:
Hi. I'm Jha. Turning 31 this coming July. My husband and I are married for almost 2yrs now and sadly, we also have infertility problems like your case. My DH also has low sperm count and diagnosed of having varicole. While I had to undergo an operation last year on my right ovary coz I had a dermoid cyst. After full recovery from my operation, we tried again with our TTC. But unfortunately, we still haven't got our luck yet. Now, we are based in Brunei. We tried consulting different doctors here as well. It's just that we had a difficult experience of finding a good OB Gynae here so we decided to try in Miri (Malaysia) which is just one hour drive from our city. So I searched for the most recommended OBs in Miri and we had at least 3 choices. The problem is, all of them are males but according to the reviews, they are all really good. So last March, we decided to our 1st option because his clinic was near from our relatives' house. On our first check up, we just told the OB our background and medical history, like my DH has low sperm count and varicocele and I had an operation. The OB told us that we had a very low chance. The only option for us is to undergo IVF. But it will really cost a lot. After 2 months, we tried another OB. He required us to do some test again for his basis, like sperm analysis for my DH and HSG for me. I had the same experience as you. I already finished my HSG test when I actually searched about it on google which led me to your blogspot. I think it was also a blessing in disguise because it's just nice to read something that I can really relate too. I can feel your sadness, depression, frustration, stress, but most of all, I can feel your hope. Your greatest desire of achieving your goal. Right now, my DH is taking some medications to boost his sperm count. After 3 months, we will try to check again if it has improved. Then if it's still low and the only chance left for us is the IVF or ICSI then maybe we'll try our luck next year doing the procedure. We dont want to wait any longer trying to conceive in the natural way if we really have low chance. We just want to have a baby while we are still on our early 30's coz I know if I get older, it'll be hard for me also to become pregnant at the whole pregnancy period itself. I hope you will update your blog soon. I really wanted to know if you have taken the IUI or IVF procedure and what happened next. Thank you very much and God bless.
Hi JB MAF, thank you for dropping by my blog. Let's not lose hope. We can get by this infertility ordeal in His time. We just continue to pray and believe that sooner or later we get pregnant. God bless you and your DH on your journey.
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