Comparison of Four Different Pain Relief Methods during Hysterosalpingography: A Randomized Controlled Study

Bekir Serdar Unlu; Mehmet Yilmazer; Gulengul Koken; Dagistan Tolga Arioz; Ebru Unlu; Elif Dogan Baki; Cemile Kurttay; Osman Karacin

doi:10.1155/2015/306248

Pain Research and Management (Jan 2015)

Comparison of Four Different Pain Relief Methods during Hysterosalpingography: A Randomized Controlled Study

Bekir Serdar Unlu,
Mehmet Yilmazer,
Gulengul Koken,
Dagistan Tolga Arioz,
Ebru Unlu,
Elif Dogan Baki,
Cemile Kurttay,
Osman Karacin

Affiliations

Bekir Serdar Unlu: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Mehmet Yilmazer: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Gulengul Koken: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Dagistan Tolga Arioz: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Ebru Unlu: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Elif Dogan Baki: Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Cemile Kurttay: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Osman Karacin: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/306248
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 20, no. 2
pp. 107 – 111

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is the most commonly used method for evaluating the anatomy and patency of the uterine cavity and fallopian tubes, and is an important tool in the evaluation of infertility. The most frequent side effect is the pain associated with the procedure.

Published in Pain Research and Management

ISSN: 1203-6765 (Print); 1918-1523 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7040

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