Saline Scan - Midland Fertility Services

After the procedure
The patient should:
wear a sanitary towel (not a tampon)
be able to drive and resume normal daily
activities
eat and drink normally
take the antibiotics prescribed by MFS (see
below)
What are the risks?
There is a small risk that any infection within the
cervix may spread to the uterine cavity during the
procedure. After the procedure the patient should
take the antibiotics MFS will prescribe for her, as
directed, to minimise this risk. She should contact
MFS immediately if she experiences any of the
following symptoms within a few days of the scan:
unexplained fever
persistent bleeding or foul-smelling vaginal
discharge
increasing lower abdominal pain
feeling generally unwell
Costs
Please refer to the current List of Charges in either
the Patient Finance Information leaflet or via
www.midlandfertility.com/fees.
Further information
Please visit www.midlandfertility.com and search for
‘Saline Scan’.
Is pain relief needed after the procedure?
Most women experience either discomfort or mild
cramping period-type discomfort during the scan. If
necessary, the MFS clinical team will provide pain
relief for the patient before she leaves MFS.
Afterwards, if required, she may take over-thecounter
painkillers, as directed on the packs, such
as:
paracetamol with codeine
ibuprofen
When are the results available?
The member of the MFS clinical team who does the
scan will discuss the results with the patient once
the procedure is complete. They will advise on the
need for any further investigations and procedures or
whether fertility treatment may begin.
What is included in the cost?
the saline scan
What is not included in the cost?
any other clinical or laboratory procedures,
fertility investigations, treatments or
preservation services for either partner
Success rates
The saline scan is a diagnostic procedure, not a
treatment, and so success rates are not relevant.
For treatment success rates, please refer to
www.midlandfertility.com/success-rates for the
most recent published results.
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