Which specialist performs a tubal dye test?

A tubal dye test, also called hysterosalpingography or HSG, uses X-ray imaging while contrast liquid is passed through the cervix into the uterus. The images can show the shape of the uterine cavity and whether the fallopian tubes appear open. It is commonly considered during fertility assessment, but the result is interpreted alongside your history and other findings.

Tell the imaging centre if you could be pregnant, have an allergy to contrast material, have pelvic infection symptoms, or take medicines that affect bleeding. Follow instructions about timing, pain relief, eating, and bringing a sanitary pad. Ask when results will be sent to the referring clinician and how the report will guide the next fertility discussion.

Contact the imaging centre or referring clinician for fever, worsening pelvic pain, heavy bleeding, foul-smelling discharge, or feeling increasingly unwell after the test. Seek emergency help for breathing difficulty, facial swelling, fainting, or severe sudden pain. Mild cramping or light spotting may occur, but symptoms that intensify need assessment.

Ask why HSG is recommended, how pregnancy will be excluded, what the contrast injection may feel like, which result would change the next step, and who will explain the report.