I want to preface this with the fact that I was SO anxious I was almost sick. I slept 3 hours last night and the procedure was at 7am today. I cried the whole way there and before / during.

My OB did it and that was comforting to know and trust who was doing it. She walked me through the whole thing which was also nice. So here was my experience:

First, I woke up around 5:30am and ate a breakfast bar and took 1000mg of Tylenol and 800mg of ibuprofen.

You are brought to a big room with a lot of xray equipment and a flat table. First they ask you to change into a hospital gown and pee in a cup. This is to confirm you are not pregnant. Then they have you come and lay down on the table with your legs up / feet near your butt.

First she inserted the speculum. That felt just like a pap. For me it is never painful. Next, she cleaned my cervix and that felt fine as well. The catheter was then inserted and I felt pressure like a pinching. Then she expanded a balloon and it kinda felt like a needle like pain spreading around my abdomen. Next the dye was inserted and that pain persisted deeper and widespread. All the while I had my eyes closed and kept breathing. All in all it was less than a few minutes. My tubes were fully open and she said everything looked great. Looks like we are dealing with only male factor.

Overall it was better than expected and I wish I didn’t waste so much time over the last week freaking out about it. It was not fun and I can’t say I would want to do it again but I am glad it is over and I did it.

Update as of 28ish hours later: I definitely recommend planning to take a day or two off of work. As the meds wore off yesterday around 5pm, I had major cramps / pressure in my abdomen. I was happy to lay in bed and relax. I think if I had to do something I would be miserable. I woke up today feeling better but almost like someone punched me in the gut. Still taking it easy today. Also, going to the bathroom leads to some pressure and pain as well.