What is HSG (uterus film)?
HSG, colloquially called uterine film or tube film, is an X-ray film commonly used for imaging the uterus and ovarian ducts.
What is the uterine film used for?
Uterine film (HSG) is used to show adhesions and obstructions in the uterus, to detect ovarian tube obstructions that may prevent pregnancy, and sometimes even to open adhesions in the tubes.
How is the uterine film performed?
Uterine film is a method applied by radiologists or obstetricians and gynecologists. The authority to write reports rests with radiologists. Uterine film is usually done while the person is awake. Rarely, in women who do not feel well due to psychological or other factors, it can also be performed with a light-deep sleeping method called sedation, accompanied by an anesthesiologist.
Uterine film is an examination that is usually painless in experienced hands, sometimes at a minimum level, very very mild pain can be felt. In patients with pain, this pain usually occurs when the physician touches the cervix during the procedure. However, with the introduction of newly released plastic and very flexible thin materials, the process has been reduced to a level where almost no pain is felt. So much so that some patients do not even realize when the procedure begins and ends.
In the uterine film, similar to the smear process, an apparatus called a speculum is placed in the cervix and the process begins. This device provides a comfortable view of the cervix. Then a special medicine is given through the cervix. This drug, which is given, allows the uterine canal and the tubes leading to the ovary to be displayed on the x-ray screen. Thanks to this drug, possible adhesions and blockages in the uterus and tubes are visualized. In fact, sometimes the adhesions seen during the movie are opened with the effect of the drug given.
When should a uterine film be made and what should be considered?
Uterine film should be performed within the first week after the end of menstruation. The timing should be planned jointly by the obstetrician and gynecologist following the patient. Sexual intercourse should not be done for the first 2-3 days after the procedure. In some cases, it may be necessary to use antibiotics immediately after the procedure, on the advice of a doctor.
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