Instructions and Information for Procedures / Tests
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Procedure Name: Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
Department Responsible for performing Procedure:
X-Ray
Department Contact Information:
(770) 991-8213
Where to Report:
Please enter at the Outpatient Entrance and go to Outpatient Registration 45 minutes prior to your scheduled procedure. You will be directed to the Radiology Department.
What to Bring:
- Physician Order
- Any forms from your physician relating to this visit
- Your insurance / Medicaid / Medicare card
- Driver's License / Photo Identification
- List of current medications along with the dosages and times taken, including over-the-counter drugs and herbals
- A list of all of your allergies
- Please check with your insurance carrier for any authorization requirements.
- Any films or reports from relevant studies not performed at Southern Regional.
Patient Instructions:
- Please call centralized scheduling (770) 991-8144 immediately upon the start of your menstrual cycle to schedule this exam as it must be performed between 7 and 10 days following the start (1st day) of your menstrual cycle. (Note: This is not applicable if this exam is being performed following an Essure micro-insert placement procedure)
- If this exam IS being performed following an Essure micro-insert placement procedure, the HSG will need to be scheduled and performed 3 months post procedure.
- Please follow any other specific instructions given to you by your doctor which may include a pregnancy test taken and results obtained prior to this exam.
- Post Procedure: Some very light bleeding and cramping may be present after this exam. Please contact your physician immediately with any additional or more serious side effects.
Procedure Information:
Hysterosalpingography is an x-ray examination that shows the size, shape, and location of the uterus and fallopian tubes. It is usually performed to determine if the fallopian tubes are open.
Additional Information:
For additional information on this procedure, please visithttps://www.asrt.org/content/ThePublic/AboutRadiologicProcedures/hysterosalpingography.aspx