Before I go on to talk about the procedure I had, I think I need to mention another thing that can make it difficult for me to get pregnant: I’m 35. Apparently, that’s when it starts to get harder to have a baby. The likelihood of getting pregnant drops again when you turn 40. So, let’s hope I get knocked up before then.
Anyway, the procedure I had is called a sonohysterography. The purpose was to check to see if there were any blockages in my fallopian tubes, and look for polyps, fibroids, or adhesions. It involves inserting a catheter tube into the uterus which shoots a saline into the uterus. Then they do the inside ultrasound to see what they can see.
I was told to eat and drink before the procedure, and take an ibuprofen about an hour beforehand. I wasn’t concerned about pain at all when I went in. But then they started talking about how badly it could hurt, and I got a little worried.
They inserted the catheter, and once they expanded it, pain was immediate. For those reading who have periods, imagine your worst cramps. Period cramps, however, slowly builds up to the worst point, though. Then for me, the pain kind of comes in waves. During this procedure, it was constant.
I was still in pain for a while after the procedure. And I drove myself there because I didn’t think I would be so bothered by it. Luckily, I currently live only about 10 minutes from the office. They saw something that looked like a polyp, so I was scheduled to have a surgery to remove it or any others they may find.
My bloodwork showed the high prolactin levels. Then I had to do repeat bloodwork to see if it went down. Surprise: it didn’t. I was prescribed a pill that was supposed to lower those levels, and I had to schedule an MRI to look at my pituitary gland. Because a mass on it could be the cause of my high levels. That was a little triggering for me with my mom having brain cancer and all (and I am going to forever be paranoid about getting brain cancer).
It was all so much more annoying than I made it sound. I couldn’t move on with anything until all that was leveled out or whatever.
Next time, I talk about my MRI and my surgery.
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