HSG Procedure in Manipal vs Sure Fertility Bangalore

I want to give some insight into the HSG procedure that i went across in Bangalore , at 2 different locations
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--> HSG Procedure @Manipal

The first HSG procedure i had was at Manipal hospital and the second HSG procedure was at Sure fertility.

The difference in the procedure was that the HSG procedure at Manipal was without anaesthesia , while at sure fertility it was with anaesthesia.

  At Manipal hospital Bangalore , the HSG test was performed by a separate department , which handles all the scans , X-rays , Ultrasounds and the HSG as well. While this might sound particularly cool , but at Manipal they treated it just like an ordinary scan only. There is always a huge rush , so even with an appointment the wait tends to be like 1 hour or so , because they need to prepare the dye , which they will then insert into the fallopian tubes , through the vaginal opening. The HSG procedure at Manipal was very very painful . I could not walk , they pressed so hard against me , because they wanted the coloured dye to reach as far as possible to reach both the tubes . The purpose is to take a subsequent X-ray . If the due flows through both the tubes, it will show the color in X-ray . If there is a blockage , the dye will stop , and the point can be detected in the X-Ray. My Doctor had warned me beforehand that any the HSG procedure without anaesthesia will be painful.
I had bleeding till next 7-8 days . Well bleeding is very common , but it is the pain that made it really uncomfortable.


--> HSG Procedure @ Sure Fertility

After my first HSG scan at Manipal, i decided i will take the next HSG test under anaesthesia only. Sure fertility was suggested by my doc only , since Sure fertility do HSG test after administering anaesthesia. It's a small hospital , specialize in infertility treatment . I had to wait an hour until they prepared the room for doing scan and anaesthesia. They called a doctor who administered anaesthesia and another gynaecologist to perform the test. After they put the anaesthesia the lower part of the body did not feel anything. I was completely awake , but during the course of HSG test , I could not feel any thing.

I was happy that the HSG procedure went so well , that i had to ask the doc , if it's really over. The surprise was yet to come. As soon as the anaesthesia effect faded, i had terrible pain , not as much as the first experience in Manipal. But it was there. As usual i bled for next 1 week . Reports were normal this time.

The doctor told me some ladies does get pregnant after doing HSG test , as it cleans the tube and remove some residual stuff , and makes it easier for the egg to travel. Though rare , but some cases have been noticed , where patients have reported pregnancy in next few cycles.

I was very curious to find out the result of my next pregnancy test . It came out negative. But But the very next one came positive and I am very happy having progressed in my pregnancy . I hope to deliver a good baby and wishes all of you would be mom's and dad's all the best. DO share the good news here, and drop any questions. Good Luck !! Bye....   @Laxmi.

--> HSG Procedure Video

Since there was a comment at the end , regarding the kind of anesthesia they administer , I would like to clarify that it was local anesthesia. I was awake during procedure with absolutely no feeling in the lower part.
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