The procedure involves X-rays. It should be done in the follicular phase of the cycle. Using catheters, an interventional radiologist or specifically trained radiographer can open tubes that are proximally occluded. The test is usually done with radiographic contrast medium (dye) injected into the uterine cavity through the vagina and cervix. If the fallopian tubes are open the contrast medium will fill the tubes and spill out into the abdominal cavity. It can be determined whether the fallopian tubes are open or blocked and whether the blockage is located at the junction of the tube and the uterus (proximal) or whether it is at the end of the fallopian tube (distal). The<unk>  can be painful, so analgesics may be administered before and/or after the procedure to reduce pain. Many doctors will also prescribe an antibiotic prior to the procedure to reduce the risk of an infection.
Hysterosalpingography
Postcoital test
Hysteroscopy
Fertility testing
Estrogen provocation test
Ovarian culture
Vaginal ultrasonography
Fetoscopy