After waiting for almost a month, I finally had my HSG test. I am not sure why I was looking forward to it so much--it was NOT a pleasant experience. I think my hope was that I would finally have some answers.
The test: the actual test was not very pleasant. You have to put your legs up in these awful stirrups and lay back while three individuals (the Doctor, the Nurse, and the Resident) all have full view of your vagina for several minutes. It's awesome.
Once they begin, the test goes quickly. It's several very uncomfortable minutes. The speculum is inserted, a catheter is inserted, and then a liquid is squirted all up in you. It's a delight. Mine didn't "take" at first so it actually took two tries. That was awesome. All in all it took about seven minutes. They take pictures of your uterus as the dye is being squirted so that they can look for any abnormalities in your uterus or fallopian tubes.
The results: They spotted two white spots on the pictures. The spots are white because the dye is unable to reach them, which means that there is something there that is wrong. The Doctor was unable to tell me exactly what those spots are, so she said it will probably require further testing and possibly surgery. Apparently the next test requires some kind of camera being shoved up my vagina. Ahhh, the joys of being a woman. It's awesome.
What's Next? I have my follow-up appointment in a few days, on February 4th. This is where they will tell me my "results" of all my tests and bloodwork, and will tell me what the next step is. I have scheduled a spa appointment following my Doctor's appointment, just in case it's terrible news. I felt I needed to balance out the day.
Will keep you posted...
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