HSG testing is a common practice in the fertility world. But many women aren't prepared for the pain. Doctors break it down, ...
An HSG test (wisely abbreviated from hysterosalpingogram) is an X-ray exam used to determine if the fallopian tubes are blocked and if the shape of the inside of the uterus is normal. So what’s such a ...
Six weeks into my second pregnancy, a mild ache in my lower right side came and went for two days before escalating into pain so excruciating that I dropped to the floor in the fetal position, crying ...
Tricia and Brett Gibson struggled for years to conceive a child. Then, two weeks ago, Tricia took a home pregnancy test. As the positive lines appeared, shock and joy set in. Thursday, they heard ...
Fallopian tubes are female reproductive organs that connect the ovaries and the uterus. Every month during ovulation, which occurs roughly in the middle of a menstrual cycle, the fallopian tubes carry ...
Blocked fallopian tubes can be opened using a brief and "ridiculously simple" outpatient procedure, often enabling natural conception and avoiding costly infertility treatments, researchers have found ...
The inability to conceive and ultimately become a mother is the stuff of muffled murmurs at family gatherings. "Where is your child? Give birth first before you send other people's children to do ...
A simple treatment known as "fallopian tube recanalization," which often needs to do little more than remove a small amount of mucus causing the blockage, could allow a higher percentage of women ...