Getting the Green Light

Well I survived. This time I had to have a saline infused hysteroscopy done to check my uterus for any abnormalities, polyps, scar tissue, etc. Fortunately everything came back just fine and we have been given the green light for a frozen embryo transfer in February. 

The hysteroscopy wasn’t as bad as the HSG I had to have done last year but it still was not fun or pain free. Cycle day one I had to call the office to set up the appointment for cycle day 7. In preparation I took 2 Advil at night before going to bed and 4 more in the morning. I kept having flashbacks to the HSG which is the most painful thing I have ever experienced in my life so I was trying to avoid that as much as possible. 

We made the hour drive to the clinic for my 11:30 check in time. Eric was not allowed in the room, I still don’t understand why so I made my way back to the room, undressed from the waste down and climbed onto the table. It was nice having a 4 month break from the infertility clinic. Every time I’m there my heart sinks, I feel dirty and violated, it’s a very awkward place to be and I will be glad for the day to never need to visit that office again. 

Once the doctor came in, my legs went into the stirrups and the speculum went in followed by the scope (camera) and the saline solution. I was just fine until the saline solution went in. That’s when the the cramps from hell hit and the tears started flowing. Thank goodness I had two nurses reminding me to breath, I tend to have a habit of holding my breath in pain. 

I would rate the hysteroscopy an 8/10 on the pain scale, better than the 12/10 I give the HSG but still something I would not want to do again and certainly not something I ever associated with baby making. Hopefully I won’t have to do another one anytime soon but I think it’s common practice to need one within the year before a transfer. 

With the green light to move ahead the FET meds have been ordered (Progesterone in oil, Medrol, Doxycycline and Estrace) so now we wait for CD 1 again to get started!