Sonoysterography (Saline Ultrasound)
Thursday, January 26, 2012
I had the saline ultrasound this morning. This was simpler than the HSG procedure. I still took a Vicodin and .50mg of Xanax. The procedure uses sterile saline that is injected into the cavity of the uterus, distending or enlarging it. The saline outlines the endometrium (the lining of the uterine cavity) and allows for easy visualization and measurement. It also identifies any polyps or masses within the cavity. Saline and air may also be injected into the uterus so that the physician can look for air bubbles passing through the fallopian tubes, which would indicate patency of the fallopian tubes.
How the procedure is performed: A sterile speculum will be inserted as the patient lies on her back with her knees bent or her feet in stirrups. The cerivix will be cleansed, and a catheter will be inserted into the uterine cavity. Once the catheter is in place, the speculum will be removed, and the transvaginal probe will be re-inserted into the vaginal canal. Sterile saline will then be injected through the catheter into the uterine cavity as ultrasound is being performed.
I felt some mild cramping as the saline solution was injected but nothing too bad. The whole process took all of 5 minutes and was over quite quickly. Thank goodness.
My blood work results came back and my cholesterol came back low a total of 178. I usually end of with a number of 220 or higher. There was some disconcerting news that resulted from the blood work. It was showing that some results came back positive for Hepatitis B and another results showed negative fore Hepatitis B. The nurse drew more blood today to try and rule out if this was a false positive. Nothing to worry about yet until the other results come back.
I still had some mild cramping throughout day along with being nauseous from the strong antibiotics. For now all of my procedures are over for a while. Tomorrow Pete and I go to the personalized IVF seminar where we will get the plan for the IVF treatment.
The Day After the HSG Procedure Progesterone Blood Work