[infertilitynovice]

Just throwin' my opinion in real quick too...My HSG was one of the rare, really horrible experiences, but I'd still do it again. We also weren't "trying" before we decided to go to fertility treatments. For us as well, that was always the only option, but I was surprised how emotional I was about/during the process. Even though I too hadn't spent months or years with repeated disappointment before our first IUI, I'd still been waiting years for a child of my own and didn't want to waste any time. There was no reason for my OB to suspect blocked tubes either but she ALWAYS does an HSG before starting the IUI process for her patients. My experience was terrible b/c my cervix wouldn't open and my doctor had to puncture it to get the cath through. She had a terrible bedside manner and I've since fired her, though she was the one who got us pregnant. Plus, generally, we who use DS spend more money per cycle than those who use their husband's. It is more expensive to buy commerical than wash DH's, so doing the DIUIs first with blocked tubes can be an expensive mistake. BTW: My HSG did not show that I had blocked tubes but it was well worth the pain to know for sure and I got my on the first try (something even my doctor assured me the day of our IUI wasn't going to happen...clearly it did )

So, after all that, I say do it first. Do not waste your time or money doing the IUIs first. In the end, you're going to experience pain and discomfort as a part of normal pregnancy, regardless of how your child was conceived anyways. This is a minor blip in the scheme of things. Good luck!!