My Dr says I need someone to drive me home after HSG.?!
Question:
My Dr says I need someone to drive me home after HSG.?
What is the reason for this? Will they be sedating me? Is an HSG painful?
Answers:
Depends. Some women said it's rather uncomfortable. You probably will feel some cramping similar to menstrual cramps during the test. The amount and length of the discomfort depends upon the condition of the fallopian tubes, the type of contrast material used, and the pressure used for injecting the contrast material. Contrast material injected at high pressure into a blocked tube can produce severe pain that can last for several hours.
Before the procedure, they offered you sedatives or ibuprofen (such as Advil) to help you relax and to reduce the chance of uterine cramping (you better take them).
Check this site : it provide everything you must know before HSG.
Good luck