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Re: Should I be concerned???
From: lisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 Jan 2003 04:17:15 -0600 (CST)
hi ummmmm, not to sound stupid or anything, but what is an HSG?
At Fri, 31 Jan 2003, sally wrote:
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>Hi,
>
>I have never had a HSG done.... so I don't know if what you describe is
>normal. However, it does not sound right.... if the pain and bleeding
>isn't resolved quickly I would contact your doctor - actually you should
>probably contact her anyway (no harm in asking - right? :-)). Worse
>thing in the world would be to have an infection but not realise it -
>and that could cause real damage. Having sex right after the HSG could
>be a risk for infection - I would guess - but really don't know.
>
>Best wishes
>
>--
>Sally
>
>At Thu, 30 Jan 2003, anonymous wrote:
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>>I had an HSG done on Tuesday morning 10am. Everything was fine except
>>the crucial pain experienced when the doc clamped the cervix. But
>>everything went well, and nothing was blocked. Yeah!!! I went home, had
>>a little bit of bloody and sticky discharge, when I got home. But after
>>I took a bath, the discharge dissappeared. No discharge on wednesday
>>either. But I did feel a little nauseous yesterday. I broke out into a
>>hot sweat, and was getting slight pain on my lower right side. Nothing
>>major though. Well, this morning when I woke up, I had blood coming out
>>of me and some minor pain and bloating. So I am currently wearing a
>>pad. Is this a cause for concern, or just normal after a HSG?
>>
>>Before you answer though, let me inform you about my exact
>>situation.(The days leading up to the HSG, since this might be the
>>problem) Well, I have a doctor who seem to all be quacks. I have only
>>gotten like 2 periods in a year with provera. I have been on Metformin
>>for almost 3 months now and got my period on Jan. 15, (a very light one
>>might I add). My doctor finally returned my call regarding seeing a
>>fertility expert since it has been 2 years since I have been trying. She
>>said that I would have to get a HSG done first so she gave me a referrel
>>and the number to call and schedule an appointment. When I called it
>>was day 3 of my cylcle, and they said they would have to get me in
>>between days 7-10 for the procedure. However, they said that they had
>>nothing available and I would have to call back on the 1st day of my
>>next period. I was a little upset because I didn't know if would even
>>get a next period, so I called my primary doctor to see if I could go
>>somewhere else that could get me in. My doctor said that I had to go to
>>that center but she said it was crazy that they couldn't get me in on
>>another day. She told me to call them back in a coulpe of days and tell
>>them that my period just started again that day(which meant keep lying
>>until they get me in for an appointment). She said just make sure to
>>come in for a preg test before the exam. I did this, and therefore got
>>the appointment for tuesday. Well, going by my real cycle(period
>>beginning on Jan. 15), the HSG was performed on day 14. And since I
>>had no discharge after the exam, that night we did have sex because we
>>couldn't wait any longer. So would all of this affect me and make me
>>bleed 2 days after the procedure???
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