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Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)

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Updated November 12, 2008

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Definition:

A test, sometimes included during a woman’s infertility work-up, that allows the doctor to evaluate the shape of the uterus and whether or not the fallopian tubes are open. The test involves injecting a dye through the cervix, and taking x-rays to see where the dye goes.

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