Will menstruation be delayed after hysterosalpingography?

Hysterosalpingography is a common method in modern medicine to treat female fallopian tube obstruction. Many women tend to experience delayed menstruation after undergoing hysterosalpingography. This is also a relatively common phenomenon. This may be caused by the influence of drugs, or due to physical illness that leads to estrogen imbalance, affecting normal menstruation.

Will my period be delayed after hysterosalpingography?

Hysterosalpingography is a procedure used to treat blocked fallopian tubes in women. Some women experience delayed menstruation after undergoing salpingography. There are two main reasons for delayed menstruation. One of them is the influence of drugs and the environment. Certain drugs are used during hysterosalpingography. If a woman is allergic to the drugs, it may cause delayed menstruation. Another reason for delayed menstruation may also be the stimulation of some imaging techniques. The use of fallopian tube contrast agents will stimulate the female uterus and ovaries, leading to an imbalance in the secretion of estrogen in the body, resulting in delayed menstruation after the use of contrast agents.

After hysterosalpingography, menstruation will generally not be delayed, because hysterosalpingography is usually performed 3 to 7 days after the end of menstruation. However, after hysterosalpingography, patients should pay attention to contraception for about six months.

Hysterosalpingography is a procedure in which contrast agents are injected into the uterine cavity and fallopian tubes via a catheter, followed by X-ray fluoroscopy and radiography. Based on the contrast agent's appearance in the fallopian tubes and pelvic cavity, it is possible to determine whether the fallopian tubes are unobstructed, the site of obstruction, and the morphology of the uterine cavity. This examination causes little damage and can make a more accurate diagnosis of fallopian tube obstruction with an accuracy rate of 80%, which has a certain therapeutic effect.

Indications include: understanding whether the fallopian tubes are unobstructed and their morphology, the location of the obstruction, understanding the morphology of the uterine cavity, determining whether there are any uterine malformations and their types, and for unexplained habitual abortions, understanding whether the internal cervical os is relaxed.

Only after excluding other infertility factors is it recommended to do a fallopian tube examination. Now there is fallopian tube imaging under B-ultrasound. This technology will cause much less damage to the fallopian tube, but this should also be done at the last minute. Therefore, infertile patients must not over-examine. Fallopian tube infertility is the main cause of infertility nowadays, and excessive examination is often one of the factors causing fallopian tube infertility.