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[quote=Anonymous]Hi ladies. I am scheduled for an HSG on Wednesday and am having quite a bit of worry about it.

I've always felt a bit panicked during gyno exams when the speculum comes out (though I do pull it together and get through it) but the HSG of course takes this to another level considering the catheter. I think my feelings of panic are tied to the idea of having to lie there voluntarily and stay calm enough to let them do the clamp and catheter thing - I get nauseous just thinking about it.

There are no other situations in which I feel profoundly anxious other than at the gyno, and I've never suffered any trauma - I guess it's just an odd quirk. My doctor prescribed me Lorazepam and Hydrocodone to use that day, which I hope will help - but I am still pretty worked up. It's not so much about pain, but more about psyching myself out. And I know that many women have been through far more invasive procedures - I don't want to minimize anyone else's experience.

I thought I would share this here in case anyone else had similar anxiety, and found a good way to manage through it. I'd love to hear anything that helped you personally.

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