Is a hsg test effective for infertility treatment?

Good diagnostic test: The hysterosalpingogram/ hsg test is the best non-surgical way to check that the fallopian tubes are open, and are normal width & not swollen. It's a good screening test that can pick up polyps or fibroids inside the uterus. Sometimes we see evidence of scarring around the tubes. It's an important fertility test to do before treatment. Some get pregnant after hsg but not really treatment by itself.

No: The conclusion from the best clinical studies we have is a big 'no, ' it's a useful test but not a treatment. There are anecdotes about women conceiving right after hsg, and i personally can think of more than 5 patients i've had this happen with - but no quality evidence supports the notion of treatment.

Diagnostic test: An hsg is more of a diagnostic test. Rather than a tretment. It will access the uterine cavity and if the tubes are open.

No,: it is a diagnostic test often used to determine the cause of infertility. Some studies show an increased chance of pregnancy within the first few months after an HSG.