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[quote=Anonymous]I've had several REs tell me that if I do the HSG and even if it's normal, there is a fertility boost to the HSG that lasts about 2 months after.  But how exactly does the HSG process accomplish this fertility boost?  My understanding is that the dye "cleans out the tubes," but would this really make much of a difference if you've been TTC for a long time (over a year)?  If this cleaning out of the tubes did result in a pregnancy, what does this mean then--that a woman isn't getting pregnant because of a partially blocked tube?

Do you think this fertility boost is only for women with certain infertility diagnoses (like unexplained?)  I'm wondering if there is any fertility boost for someone with DOR, or if it's pointless to get this test.

My REs have told me that there is between a 1-5% chance that my HSG would show anything wrong with my tubes, that seems like a very low percentage to go ahead and get this test.  I think it depends on one's individual circumstance, but I don't have any risk factors for tubal blockage, such as: prior abdominal surgery, pelvic infections, STDs, c-section, or endometriosis, so I'm undecided about getting the test, but if there really is a fertility boost that could help then I would get it.[/quote]

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