There are many lifestyle factors and medical conditions that can affect a person’s fertility, including having had a sexually transmitted infection in the past. When trying to conceive, most people aren’t thinking about the sexually transmitted infection they had years ago, but that infection may have impacted their fertility potential. Infections, such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, and herpes have all …
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 …
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), untreated sexually transmitted infections (STIs) cause infertility in at least 24,000 women in the United States every year. The most common STIs to cause infertility include chlamydia and gonorrhea, but other STIs have also been implicated. The CDC estimates that there are 2.86 million new cases of chlamydia and 820,000 new cases …
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 …
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 …
Reproductive 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 …
