Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

new to group, question about HSG

Question:

Hi, Yes, the waiting is horrible!  I also just remembered this morning that my Dr. is going on vacation, as of today, for 2 weeks!  So much for calling her on Tuesday. It was bad enough when I thought I (only) had to wait an extra day because of the holiday! Now I remember why the nurse was so anxious to book the HSG before friday. How dare she take a vacation! (just kidding. then again, not really Karen

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Karen, I had an HSG just last month and agree, it was not as bad as I thought it would be.  I drove myself home 30 mins after the procedure.  My RE indicated, all it could show was if my tubes were open and if my uterus was normal in shape.  They further indicated they might have to do a lap to see if my ovaries were normal, if I had endo or PCOS.  Right now, it does not look like it will come to that, I’ve been diagnosed with Luteal Phase Defect. I know it is tough waiting for an answer. C Hi everyone, I’ve been lurking here for some time now, but this is my first post. My name is Karen and I’m 36 with no children. DH and I decided to get and infertility workup.We have been TTC for 2 years with no luck. Prior to that I used no form of birth control at all for 12 years and nothing happened then either. Anyway…. I found a Dr. and she didn’t waste any time getting started. I went to her 2 weeks ago, and we’ve already done a ton of labs, semen analysis, bloodwork etc… and she also ordered and HSG for me which I have just returned home from. (BTW, it wasn’t that bad. a pinch here and there and some cramps. Take some pain relief before you go and you’ll be fine. I can’t say I’ve had period cramps that where worse, but the cramps from the test where just slightly more intense and only lasted for a minute or two then they started to subside. I might also mention, that I am a big baby when it comes to pain) I am relieved to say that the HSG showed no blockages or abnormalities. Both the Dr. and the radiologist where there and they said everything looked great. This is my question. The bloodwork I had done prior showed elevated levels of DHEA Sulfate. She had me retest to make sure. I don’t know the results of the second test yet, but I imagine it will be the same. From what I have been reading, the main cause for high DHEA is PCO. An ovarian problem. Question #1, Does the HSG show your ovaries? I couldn’t tell. The radiologists was talking about spillage. He waited for each side to see spillage. Does the spillage mean your ovaries are OK? I’m wondering if my uterus and fallopian tubes seem OK maybe there is a problem with my ovaries. Hence the high DHEA. I didn’t even think of asking until after I was on my way home. Question #2  Is there any other reason that DHEA would be high? Besides PCO.  And if there is, is it correctible? I would love to hear if anyone has any oppinions on this. Thanks everyone for letting me ramble, Karen. Before you buy.

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Hi everyone, I’ve been lurking here for some time now, but this is my first post. My name is Karen and I’m 36 with no children. DH and I decided to get and infertility workup.We have been TTC for 2 years with no luck. Prior to that I used no form of birth control at all for 12 years and nothing happened then either. Anyway…. I found a Dr. and she didn’t waste any time getting started. I went to her 2 weeks ago, and we’ve already done a ton of labs, semen analysis, bloodwork etc… and she also ordered and HSG for me which I have just returned home from. (BTW, it wasn’t that bad. a pinch here and there and some cramps. Take some pain relief before you go and you’ll be fine. I can’t say I’ve had period cramps that where worse, but the cramps from the test where just slightly more intense and only lasted for a minute or two then they started to subside. I might also mention, that I am a big baby when it comes to pain) I am relieved to say that the HSG showed no blockages or abnormalities. Both the Dr. and the radiologist where there and they said everything looked great. This is my question. The bloodwork I had done prior showed elevated levels of DHEA Sulfate. She had me retest to make sure. I don’t know the results of the second test yet, but I imagine it will be the same. From what I have been reading, the main cause for high DHEA is PCO. An ovarian problem. Question #1, Does the HSG show your ovaries? I couldn’t tell. The radiologists was talking about spillage. He waited for each side to see spillage. Does the spillage mean your ovaries are OK? I’m wondering if my uterus and fallopian tubes seem OK maybe there is a problem with my ovaries. Hence the high DHEA. I didn’t even think of asking until after I was on my way home. Question #2  Is there any other reason that DHEA would be high? Besides PCO.  And if there is, is it correctible? I would love to hear if anyone has any oppinions on this. Thanks everyone for letting me ramble, Karen.

Response:

Hi Karen, Welcome, just sorry you need to be here.  Your doctor sounds great and they are not wasting anytime.  That’s a good thing at 36 (me too!).  I only have my uneducated answer for question #1.  I don’t believe the HSG can show any problems with your ovaries.  It’s a test primarily to test if you tubes are open.  They may be able to see other things from this test, but I don’t think ovary issues are covered. I had to have a lap for my doctor to get right in there and get a visual. Also intervaginal ultrasounds showed them a good picture of my only ovary and even that was just size and if there were any cysts.  I think the various hormone level tests are what will indicate if there is anything interefering with the normal function of an ovary.  Also, your response to meds will indicate various things as well.  I know there are some excellent internet sites on PCOS.  Unfortunately, I havn’t saved the pages so I’ll ask others in the group to supply some of their best recommendations.  I think Turtle, you have a few good sites I’ve seen you recommend.  Such a wonderful wealth of knowledge! Good luck to you Karen and glad you decided to come out of lurkdom! SueB

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi everyone, I’ve been lurking here for some time now, but this is my first post. My name is Karen and I’m 36 with no children. DH and I decided to get and infertility workup.We have been TTC for 2 years with no luck. Prior to that I used no form of birth control at all for 12 years and nothing happened then either. Anyway…. I found a Dr. and she didn’t waste any time getting started. I went to her 2 weeks ago, and we’ve already done a ton of labs, semen analysis, bloodwork etc… and she also ordered and HSG for me which I have just returned home from. (BTW, it wasn’t that bad. a pinch here and there and some cramps. Take some pain relief before you go and you’ll be fine. I can’t say I’ve had period cramps that where worse, but the cramps from the test where just slightly more intense and only lasted for a minute or two then they started to subside. I might also mention, that I am a big baby when it comes to pain) I am relieved to say that the HSG showed no blockages or abnormalities. Both the Dr. and the radiologist where there and they said everything looked great. This is my question. The bloodwork I had done prior showed elevated levels of DHEA Sulfate. She had me retest to make sure. I don’t know the results of the second test yet, but I imagine it will be the same. From what I have been reading, the main cause for high DHEA is PCO. An ovarian problem. Question #1, Does the HSG show your ovaries? I couldn’t tell. The radiologists was talking about spillage. He waited for each side to see spillage. Does the spillage mean your ovaries are OK? I’m wondering if my uterus and fallopian tubes seem OK maybe there is a problem with my ovaries. Hence the high DHEA. I didn’t even think of asking until after I was on my way home. Question #2  Is there any other reason that DHEA would be high? Besides PCO.  And if there is, is it correctible? I would love to hear if anyone has any oppinions on this. Thanks everyone for letting me ramble, Karen.

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LOL… I meant to post this to the group, but instead I emailed it to myself. I hit reply, instead of reply group. Here it is… Hi, Thanks for welcoming me and your input. I tend to agree with you about the ovaries and the HSG. Does the HSG show anything else? Would it show tumors or cysts in the uterus or maybe Endo? I was kind of happy when they said it was OK, but now I am wondering if I should be so relieved if all it shows it that my tubes are not blocked. There could still be something wrong with my uterus and tubes I guess. I did find a few sites about PCO and I have read all the posts in the PCO newsgroup. I hate to actually post there though until I know for sure that this is my problem. I don’t have any problems with my periods, they’re like clockwork and that seems to be a big issue with PCO, so I may be jumping the gun trying to diagnose myself, but I can’t find very much info on elevated DHEA Sulfate. The only thing I have found is info on PCO. BTW, completely recovered from my HSG this morning. A little cramping when I got home and was walking around, but nothing really even worth mentioning. Now I feel fine. Just thought I’d mention it since I see people asking about it all the time and I for one was scared to death about it, but it was not so bad. Karen

Response:

When I had a HSG they found that I had a polyp on my cervix.  They also checked the tubes to see if they were clear and open.  The test can check for mild endo – but a lap is still the best test for that.  My hsg did find some endo. Hope this helps good luck Glenda

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LOL… I meant to post this to the group, but instead I emailed it to myself. I hit reply, instead of reply group. Here it is… Hi, Thanks for welcoming me and your input. I tend to agree with you about the ovaries and the HSG. Does the HSG show anything else? Would it show tumors or cysts in the uterus or maybe Endo?

An HSG would show you any abnormalities in the uterus (polyps, septate/bicornuate uterus) but cannot diagnose endo. There have been reports on a imaging thing (sorry, can’t remember specifics to diagnose endo, but as far as I know a lap is still the only way to diagnose it definitively. Welcome, and best of luck! Paula

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Karen, I had an HSG just last month and agree, it was not as bad as I thought it would be.  I drove myself home 30 mins after the procedure.  My RE indicated, all it could show was if my tubes were open and if my uterus was normal in shape.  They further indicated they might have to do a lap to see if my ovaries were normal, if I had endo or PCOS.  Right now, it does not look like it will come to that, I’ve been diagnosed with Luteal Phase Defect. I know it is tough waiting for an answer. C – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi everyone, I’ve been lurking here for some time now, but this is my first post. My name is Karen and I’m 36 with no children. DH and I decided to get and infertility workup.We have been TTC for 2 years with no luck. Prior to that I used no form of birth control at all for 12 years and nothing happened then either. Anyway…. I found a Dr. and she didn’t waste any time getting started. I went to her 2 weeks ago, and we’ve already done a ton of labs, semen analysis, bloodwork etc… and she also ordered and HSG for me which I have just returned home from. (BTW, it wasn’t that bad. a pinch here and there and some cramps. Take some pain relief before you go and you’ll be fine. I can’t say I’ve had period cramps that where worse, but the cramps from the test where just slightly more intense and only lasted for a minute or two then they started to subside. I might also mention, that I am a big baby when it comes to pain) I am relieved to say that the HSG showed no blockages or abnormalities. Both the Dr. and the radiologist where there and they said everything looked great. This is my question. The bloodwork I had done prior showed elevated levels of DHEA Sulfate. She had me retest to make sure. I don’t know the results of the second test yet, but I imagine it will be the same. From what I have been reading, the main cause for high DHEA is PCO. An ovarian problem. Question #1, Does the HSG show your ovaries? I couldn’t tell. The radiologists was talking about spillage. He waited for each side to see spillage. Does the spillage mean your ovaries are OK? I’m wondering if my uterus and fallopian tubes seem OK maybe there is a problem with my ovaries. Hence the high DHEA. I didn’t even think of asking until after I was on my way home. Question #2  Is there any other reason that DHEA would be high? Besides PCO.  And if there is, is it correctible? I would love to hear if anyone has any oppinions on this. Thanks everyone for letting me ramble, Karen.

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