HSG-what to expect

I am getting an HSG done next week and was wondering if I should take the day off from work.
My appt is in the morning and I am not sure what to expect, I am having DH come with me.

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I was kind of glad I took off. For me it hurt alot. But, everyone is different.

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I felt intense AF-like cramping while they were injecting the dye, but the cramping subsided fairly quickly, not even a minute. I was just a little sore down there, the tech had a hard time inserting the catheder, but I took 2 Aleve and was fine. My appt was later in the afternoon, but could have gone to work afterwards if I needed to.

Make sure to bring a pantyliner, the ink can leak and make a mess. GL!

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i felt absolutely nothing. i took 3 mptrin an hour before as well.

i went on my lunch break and was back in one hour.

i heard you only really feel cramping if you have a blockage.

like PP said, bring a liner. The ones the hospital gives you are like boomerangs! lol

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I went in on my lunch break, it was uncomfortable for like a minute, but not painful for me. However I did not have a blockage.

Later at night I had some mild cramping. Overall an AF cycle with crampes is like 10x worse. For me it was not a big deal and I took advil 30 minutes before.

Also I remember something like you cannot pee before hand, they want a full bladder? Call and check on that because mine was in Feb and I am not positive if I am making that up or not lol.

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Mine was at 11am so I ended up takign the day off since there was no way I would make it into the city to have a rpoductive day at work.

I had zero pain during or after. I also did nto have a blockage.

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I went to work afterwards but I was in a lot of pain while it was happening. It went away for me after they were done.

You do leak dye which is gross!!!

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I did mine afterwork and it was more uncomfortable than anything...I had a bit of cramping/pressure when the dye was flowing...I also had no blockages so that prob helped with not having pain...def take some pain meds before just in case and bring a panty liner...they give you a HUGE pad and its not necessary to catch the dye.

Good luck!!!

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Thanks ladies! I will have my pantyliner ready and will take motrin before I go.
I guess I will see how I feel afterwards & decided from there whether or not to go to work.
Oh the joys.......

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i went home after but i think i would have been ok

it lasted like 5 min..a min of intense cramping when dye was going through..then it was over before i knew it

they gave me a pad and i did bleed for a bit and had some craping but overall was fine

if u canget the day off..do it and go shopping