HSG

Warning, Warning...if details about the female body rude you out read no further.
OK, now that that's out of the way let me explain what HSG is. HSG is the abreviation for a fertility test with a name that uses almost all of the letters of our alphabet. In a nut shell, the test will tell you if the fallopian tubes are open or blocked. Basically they numb the cervix (yes, with an injection) and inject dye into the uterus and through the fallopian tubes. Then an Xray will show if there appears to be any blockage in the uterus or tubes. I had the pleasure (kidding) of having this test today. For starters, I HATE medical procedures. I don't mind a yearly physical or the routine dentist appointment, but anything past that and I'm a baby. I spent the past 2 weeks trying to talk myself out of the need for this test but the bottom line is that if I really want a baby (which I do), then there was no avoiding this test.
The good news, for any of you who may need to have this done in the future, is that it's not as bad as it sounds. At least it wasn't for me. May I recommend that you have your doctor do the procedure and not a radiologist and have them prescribe a pain killer for you to take prior to the procedure. There was a little cramping and some spoting, but no pain or agony. More discomfort than anything else. And the procedure is short, about 7ish minutes so you're not uncomfortable for long. And really, if the end result is a healthy baby I'd do this everyday. And for the record I didn't feel the injection which is what I feared most.
More good news....my tubes are open and all looks well. So now it's my poor husband's turn to walk down fertility test lane. Fortunately for him, his tests are not invasive and are painless. How do men get so lucky????????? So, I can go to sleep tonight very grateful that, at least for now, there does not appear to be any reason that I shouldn't be able to get pregnant.
Amen!