the dye test

[PastorofMuppets]

just wondering if any TTC couples have done this and if any couples have had success afterwards.

our doc says this is the next step in our fertility issues.


if you can provide any info about the procedure and what it does please feel free to share


thanks

 

[tigercub]

See my blog for why I have removed this post.

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

Yup I had it done when I had my lap done.

They discovered that my right tube is completely blocked. My left one was troublesome, but they eventually flushed it out. It's been 5 months since the surgery and I'm still not pregnant. My dr told me that your chance of conceiving after the dye test is a bit higher, usually between 2-4 cycles afterwards.

It obviously did nothing for me and the blocked tube is a much bigger issue. We are preparing for our first IUI at the end of the week.

 

[felinity]

I hope it works for you, Fishy.

 

[jessesgirl]

I hope it works for you, Fishy.

Ditto. Now that my most recent PAP came back cancer free (WOO-HOO!), my next step is to have the dye test...so I am subscribing in hopes for more info as well.

 

[tigercub]

PastorofMuppets; When you say dye test, do you mean Hysterosalpingogram? I just did a little Googling and found this;

Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is a radiologic procedure to investigate the shape of the uterine cavity and the shape and patency of the fallopian tubes. It entails the injection of a radio-opaque material into the cervical canal and usually fluoroscopyperitoneal cavity needs to be observed. with image intensification. A normal result shows the filling of the uterine cavity and the bilateral filling of the fallopian tube with the injection material. To demonstrate tubal patency spillage of the material into the
The procedure involves ionizating x-rays and should be done in the pre -ovulatory phase of the cycle; it is contraindicated in pregnancy. It is useful to diagnose uterine malformations, Asherman's syndrome, tubal occlusion and used extensively in the work-up of infertile women. It has been claimed that pregnancy rates are increased in a cycle when an HSG has been performed. Using catheters, an interventional radiologist can open tubes that are proximally occluded.
The test is usually done with radiographic contrast medium (dye) injected into the uterine cavity through the vagina and cervix. If the fallopian tubes are open the contrast medium will fill the tubes and spill out into the abdominal cavity. It can be determined whether the fallopian tubes are open or blocked and whether the blockage is located at the junction of the tube and the uterus (proximal) or whether it is at the end of the fallopian tube (distal). (source)

 

[Catholic Wife]

I had an HSG September 2007 and haven't had success in the 5 months since.