Saline Sonogram
A saline sonogram (SSH) is routinely done to ensure that the endometrial depression (within the uterus) seems typical. Kindhearted developments, for example, endometrial polyps or uterine fibroids may create in the pit and make a situation that is unfriendly for implantation. These conditions can normally be analyzed by SSH. Scar tissue may likewise be distinguished. SSH might be done as a component of an assessment for intermittent pregnancy misfortune or done preceding an IVF cycle. It might likewise be done to assess reasons for unpredictable or exceptionally substantial menstrual cycles and a few kinds of ceaseless pelvic agony.
Scheduling
Our doctors play out this system in the workplace. We will plan this methodology for you with one of our doctors. SSH is generally done from the get-go in the cycle, soon after the period stops yet before ovulation. Remember that try not to seep at the hour of the method so be mindful so as to abstain from planning during your menses. You will have the option to drive yourself home so you don't must have another person with you.
Planning for a Saline Sonohysterogram
We may encourage you to take anti-infection agents on the day preceding, the day of, and the day after this method. We will give you a remedy.
The methodology may at times cause gentle squeezing so it is a smart thought to take 400 to 800 mg of ibuprofen (Motrin) or 2 Aleve tablets with a light nibble roughly an hour before your technique. This isn't fundamental if these sorts of drugs trouble your stomach.
The Procedure
The system is basic and for the most part takes under 5 to 10 minutes. The accompanying advances are illustrative of an average technique:
- A speculum is embedded into the vagina and the cervix is washed down with a disinfectant swab.
- The catheter – which is about the 1mm (the breadth of a solitary spaghetti strand) is embedded and slides through your cervical waterway. A little inflatable is then swelled in the trench with up to 1 teaspoon of water to hold it set up.
- The ultrasound test is set in the vagina.
- Clean salt water arrangement (saline) moves through the cannula and into the uterine pit. This expands the endometrial hole and permits the doctor to see the whole hole on the ultrasound screen. (Regularly the different sides of the endometrium contact and there is next to no volume – closely resembling a crumbled inflatable, making it significantly more hard to perceive any variations from the norm of the pit). This may cause mellow squeezing.
A few pictures will be taken of your uterus during the method. Your doctor may likewise take ultrasound pictures of your ovaries.
Any variations from the norm will likewise be noted. On the off chance that any variations from the norm are discovered, it might be important to plan another methodology, known as a hysteroscopy. (Hysteroscopy comprise of a degree, about the size of a ballpoint pen, which is embedded into the uterine pit. Uncommon instruments intended to work through the hysteroscope are then used to address the uterine depression. This is commonly done in the medical clinic as a result of the anesthesia prerequisites).
Toward the culmination of the method every one of the instruments are expelled.