Is salpingography painful?

For female friends with infertility, hysterosalpingography can help them check whether the fallopian tubes are unobstructed. However, some people worry that hysterosalpingography will be very painful. There are many situations that lead to differences in this regard, such as each person's tolerance to pain, the doctor's clinical operation level, or the individual's uterine health, etc., which will vary from individual to individual. The following is a detailed description of the relevant knowledge.

Doctor's operating experience

The pain of contrast examination is directly related to the doctor's experience. Some experienced doctors have relatively precise considerations on the amount and speed of contrast agent injection, and can adjust it at any time according to the feelings and feedback of the examinee. In this way, a lot of unnecessary pain can be relatively reduced.

Personal tolerance level

Personal tolerance also has a great impact. Among the patients I have come into contact with in the past, some felt that the pain during angiography was unbearable, while others felt that they did not feel anything and the examination was over. In fact, objectively speaking, the degree of pain should be similar, and it is mainly a feeling of soreness and swelling. The pain will not be very obvious, but if you pay too much attention to the feeling, it is easy to magnify the feeling. Some patients, when hearing from others that it will be painful before the examination, will pay too much attention to this issue and magnify the feeling of pain.

Uterine health

Some patients may have uterine diseases, tight cervix, bad angles, etc. during the examination and may experience slightly obvious discomfort. However, these situations can be effectively reduced by an experienced doctor.

Okay, that’s all we have to say about whether hysterosalpingography is painful or not. Finally, I would like to remind all my friends that they must do a good job of postoperative care after the hysterosalpingography examination. Try to avoid spicy food and eat light food. Take good care of your hygiene after surgery. Avoid sexual intercourse or bathing within two weeks after surgery. In addition, avoid pregnancy during the month of fallopian tube angiography! (The specific time for conception with different contrast agents is recommended to follow the doctor's advice!)

The pain of hysterosalpingography usually occurs when the air bag is inflated to fix it after insertion. It usually manifests as abdominal pain and bloating, similar to the feeling of menstrual cramps. Most people can tolerate it. Psychological factors and excessive mental tension can also cause the pain to worsen, and it can also be relieved by relaxing the mind. Everyone's tolerance is different and varies from person to person.