HSG (hysterosalpingogram) After Tubal Ligation Reversal

Sandra Wilson has published some good advice on how to “Minimize The Problems of HSG After Tubal Reversal”

I add this word of caution, Dr. Berger recommends patients wait for at least 6 to 12 months after a tubal reversal procedure before having a HSG. As you say Sandra this is a simple enough procedure but like all medical procedures it does carry risks. Dr. Berger warns it is best to give yourself a chance to become pregnant rather than rushing to have an HSG. Most patients conceive within this time frame and will avoid the need for an unnecessary procedure.

Sandra’s 4 Ways For Women To Minimize The Problems of HSG

1. The woman should ensure that the surgeon carrying out the procedure does so at a time following completion of her period and prior to her beginning to ovulate again. The only way they can do this is by keeping an eye on the woman’s LH levels. If they don’t, there is the possibility of a pregnancy in its early stages, which the woman is unaware of, being interrupted.
2. Women who are going to be undergoing this procedure should ask the physician to prescribe some antibiotics like Doxycycline as a precaution. This will help to reduce the chances of an infection happening.
3. To further help reduce the risk of an infection, it is wise for any woman who undergoes this procedure to use a betadine douche both the night before the procedure and as soon as she can after the procedure has been completed.
4. Another thing that any woman who will be having an HSG after tubal reversal should do is to make sure that she takes some good over the counter pain killing medication. The type to consider is Motrin or extra strength Tylenol, both of which can help to reduce some of the discomfort that will be felt during the procedure. As some women experience severe pain when during the process of moving the dye around and spilling it into the fallopian tubes, this is highly suggested.

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