Dealing with an ectopic pregnancy [edited title]

[EmAnJ]

@Helena_Handbasket

And one of mine was blocked with scar tissue from the rupture. So there ya go.

DC, it did trigger a vaso vagal response in me. I sweated through the hospital gown and nearly passed out. Good thing it was like a meat locker in the room. DO make sure someone goes with you. This isn’t something you want to do solo.

OH, and I’d suggest scheduling it at the end of your post-ectopic time-out. You don’t want any benefits to be all used up during your waiting period. What good is it that it might help by clearing out your tubes if you’re not allowed to get pregnant? :smack:

I have heard about a lot of women getting pregnant afterwards, and indeed, I did after my SHG, but be careful and talk to your doctor about it before you TTC that cycle. In a follow up with my doctor, she thinks the SHG is actually what triggered my ectopic, and also, once you have an ectopic, your risk of a repeat is high.

[Beadalin]

The HSG I went through was really painful – worse than cramps. I think it must depend on what they find when they’re doing it. My tube blew up like a sausage and it fucking HURT (I have a very high pain tolerance, too), on top of the emotional whammy of seeing that natural conception was not in the cards for me.

Sedation isn’t a bad idea, as a hold against the worst case scenario. Of course I hope for the best case for you.

[GilaB]

To add a dissenting voice, I had an HSG done about 18 months ago, and I don’t remember it being particularly painful. I think it was a mildly crampy experience; I know it was over faster than I expected it to be. I don’t have blocked tubes or scar tissue, though.