Do You Need a Hysterosalpingogram?

A hysterosalpingogram (HSG) is a commonly ordered test for women who are having difficulty conceiving a pregnancy because blocked fallopian tubes (hydrosalpinx) are a major cause of infertility world-wide.  Approximately 25-35 percent of female factor infertility cases involve tubal disease.  Understanding what an HSG is and what the risk factors are for tubal disease may help you understand if you …

Improved Pregnancy Rates after Hysterosalpingograms

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine is showing that pregnancy rates after hysterosalpingogram (HSG) procedures may be higher when an oil-based contrast is used compared to when a water-based contrast is used.  Increased pregnancy rates after HSG procedures have been reported for many years, but it was unclear whether the type of contrast used made …

Hysterosalpingograms – Setting the Record Straight

The fertility test that patients seem to dread the most is a hysterosalpingogram (HSG).  An HSG is an outpatient x-ray procedure that is performed to determine if the fallopian tubes are open and to see if the shape of the uterine cavity is normal.  During the procedure, x-ray images are taken as contrast dye flows through the uterus and fallopian …

RPMG offers new low cash price for HSGs

CassidentiReproductive Partners Medical Group is pleased to announce a new low cash price for hysterosalpingograms (HSG) performed at our Westminster office- $ 395. This an all-inclusive price; both the procedure and the interpretation. Many other facilities promoting a low price include only the procedure and then add an additional charge for interpretation.

Perhaps the most important feature of our HSG …