HSG (the tube test)

The first procedure they wanted me to get done was the HSG test.  This test was to check my fallopian tubes for any blocks.  Andy and I reported to Christiana Hospital on August 16th at 2:00 in the afternoon to the outpatient radioology department.  They told me to wear comfy clothes but this was an easy procedure that would take 5 minutes and I would just be a little crampy afterward.  I was very scared because I didn't know what they were actually about to do and had never had any type of procedure done to my reproductive system before.  I asked if Andy could come into the exam/xray room with me, they said sure!  I laid on the cold metal table and placed my legs into the stirrups.  2 nurses were in the room with Andy and I preparing me for the procedure.  Then my favorite nurse practitioner came in (she is beyond nice!) and started the procedure.  She was so wonderful and told me everything she was doing and walked me through it all.  Andy stayed at my head and held my hand. She inserted the speculum, cleaned my cervix, and then the fun began! She inserted a device called a cannula all the way through my vagina, through my cervix and into my uterus.  She then tells me that I will feel some pressure because she is going to be pushing the dye that is sticky and thick like peanut butter into my uterus and out to fill my fallopian tubes.  As the dye fills, they hope to watch it on the screen via catheter camera also inside of me, to be sure the dye fills up and flows out of my fallopian tubes thus showing no blocks in the tubes.  She begins to fill me with the dye and WHOA!!!! I felt intense pressure with some burning all throughout my pelvic area and lower back. This was not the pressure I was thinking I would feel.  I tell her that it really hurts and she says it won't be much longer.  They then call the radiologist in, he comes STROLLING in and slowly puts on his gloves, says hello to everyone and I am laying there dying for this to be OVER!!! I finally had enough and snap a bit at him and tell him to "please hurry up!"  He walks over, pushes some buttons to take pictures and then leaves. FINALLY the pressure calms a bit and she removes the 76 devices that were just all up in there! Right at the end I began to feel dizzy, sweaty, faint and sick to my stomach- luckily I didn't pass out or throw up but they got me some cold towels and ice water. After a few minutes I was able to get up, get dressed and leave.  The rest of the afternoon I was very crampy but relaxing helped a lot! The results from this procedure were normal and no blocked tubes...AWESOME NEWS!!!