HSG ... TBD.

So! It's been a couple few days and I forgot to update on my HSG. I took my antibiotics for two days. At noon, I came home from watching a friend's babies and went to the bathroom.  On the way home, I noticed I was getting some strange cramping but thought nothing of it as it was a little less than a week after my period and I had been taking BC pills for almost a week.

Sorry for the TMI--but I wiped and WTHeck?! Full blown period!  I was half-bummed, but I would be lying if I said I was truly upset. I called Arcadia Radiology and told them about the strange period super-flow. They said it was up to me and my Dr if I wanted to do the test still.  I said I'd really rather not have this awful test for one, and especially not if I'm bleeding profusely.  She said she completely understood and to call back when the bleeding had stopped to reschedule.  A sigh--a huge sigh of relief.  Meanwhile, I continued looking online for other women's experiences on their HSGs, just to further torture myself and work up the gall to reschedule.  Then, I began to question just how much I really needed this test.  Hear me out before you decide I'm just a big, fat chicken.

I know the HSGs fun side effect is to increase a woman's fertility. The actual need for it is completely diagnostic, but they've found that after performing the HSG a woman's fertility was measurably increased.  From what I've read, this is usually in reference to IUI and IVF.  As of now, we'll cross the IVF bridge when we get there so in that regard, there's no need for increased fertility in the IVF department as it's something we won't be doing for at least a year from now.  IUI isn't covered under our insurance (most insurances), so monetarily that's something that's not in our immediate future, either.  Bottom line, my Dr doesn't expect any tubal problems or uterine problems (as seen on the transvaginal ultrasound)--she was merely using this as a fertility enhancement.

I think I will call the office Monday morning, or perhaps tonight and leave a message.  It would be ideal to try the Clomid and see what happens from there. If it gets to the point of several unsuccessful cycles of Clomid and Metformin, then I think it will be easier to work up the gall to want the HSG. Right now it feels kind of like jumping the gun when I'd really rather not fill my uterus with contrast material.  And of course, there is risk of infections (pelvic infections), scarring (which on its own can lead to infertility) and damage to the uterus and fallopian tubes.  Granted, I think all these risks are low, but they are still there and I feel for my body, the less I have to do to it the better.  I have enough obstacles in my way, as is.