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    Hysterosalpingogram



    What Affects the Test

    Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:

    • If your fallopian tube has a spasm. This may make a normal fallopian tube look blocked.
    • If the doctor can't put a catheter in the uterus.

    This test is not done on women who are having their period, are pregnant, or have a pelvic infection.




    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference August 1, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
    Reference Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology


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