How long after salpingography can I have sex?

Hysterosalpingography is a common examination method in gynecological clinical medicine. Through this examination method, it is possible to confirm whether there are any problems with a woman's fallopian tubes. Many infertile women will check their fallopian tubes in this way. What you need to know is that you cannot have sex immediately after a hysterosalpingography examination. You have to wait at least two weeks before having sex to avoid infection!

1. How long after hysterosalpingography can I have sex?

Bathing and sexual intercourse should be prohibited within 14 days after angiography to avoid infection.

Although hysterosalpingography does little harm to women, it can irritate the endometrium, which can lead to vaginal bleeding. Therefore, it takes half a month after hysterosalpingography before having sex.

What is salpingography?

Hysterosalpingography is a test method used to check whether a woman's fallopian tubes are open. Hysterosalpingography is one of the most widely used methods in clinical practice. X-ray hysterosalpingography is a method of examining whether the fallopian tubes are unobstructed, the site of obstruction, and the morphology of the uterine cavity by injecting contrast agents into the uterine cavity and fallopian tubes through a catheter and performing X-ray fluoroscopy and radiography using an X-ray diagnostic apparatus. The contrast agents' appearance in the fallopian tubes and pelvic cavity is used to determine whether the fallopian tubes are unobstructed, the site of obstruction, and the morphology of the uterine cavity.

Indications for salpingography

1. Infertility is used to understand the causes of primary or secondary infertility. It can not only understand whether there are congenital malformations or pathological conditions in the uterus and fallopian tubes, but also understand whether the fallopian tubes are unobstructed, thereby finding the cause of infertility. In some cases, hysterosalpingography can help blocked fallopian tubes become unobstructed and lead to conception.

2. Abnormal uterine bleeding: Find the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding, understand the condition of uterine mucosa and uterine cavity, and determine whether abnormal bleeding is caused by endometrial polyps or submucosal myoma.

3. To recanalize the fallopian tubes after tubal ligation, it is necessary to understand the condition of the uterus and fallopian tubes to decide whether surgery can be performed.

4. Tumor observation: the impact of uterine fibroids, adnexal tumors and other pelvic organs on the uterus and fallopian tubes.

5. Malformation diagnosis: Uterine malformations such as bicornuate uterus, septate uterus, etc.

6. Foreign body diagnosis of misplaced metal intrauterine contraceptive device.

7. Diagnosis of adhesions: intrauterine adhesions, cervical adhesions, etc.