Michelle Emblenton, biochemist at inviTRA, tells us if there are any risks associated with hysterosalpingography:
As an iodized contrast die is used in the procedure, there are risks of an allergic reaction to the diet itself, there are also very small risks of uterine perforations or indeed infection. And, as the process itself involves the use of X-rays, it carries with it the typical risks that taking an x-ray has.
Read the full article on: What is hysterosalpingography (HSG): why and how is it performed? ( 86).
Michelle Lorraine Embleton
B.Sc. Ph.D.
Biochemist
PhD in Biochemistry, University of Bristol, UK, specialising in DNA : protein intereactions. BSc honours degree in Molecular Biology, Univerisity of Bristol. Translation and editing of scientific and medical literature.
