Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)

As a woman, conceiving and having a baby is not a simple process. Instead, it involves various parts of the body that must work right to achieve what you want. This includes the ovaries that produce the egg each month (ovulation), the fallopian tubes that should be open. This is to allow the egg to pass through, and lastly, the uterus needs to be in good shape. 

Infertility affects around 15% of couples and is characterized as the failure to conceive after 12 months of frequent unprotected sexual intercourse. Male factor (45%), ovulation abnormalities (37%), and tubal injury are the most common causes of infertility (18 percent ).

Approximately 20% of all couples have a mix of many characteristics. Tubal injury can be caused by either intrinsic (ascending salpingitis, including salpingitis isthmica nodosa) or external factors (peritonitis, endometriosis and pelvic surgery).

In 10% of women, uterine cavity anomalies can be a contributing cause of infertility. Abnormal uterine findings have been documented in up to 50% of women with recurrent implantation failure. Endometrial polyps or fibroids, which are detected as filling defects or uterine wall abnormalities utilizing hysterosalpingography, are among these results (HSG). HSG can also reveal intrauterine adhesions and congenital defects.