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Comparison of oral naproxen and intrauterine lignocaine instillation for pain relief during hysterosalpingography
Author(s) -
Gupta Nupur,
Ghosh Bhaswati,
Mittal Suneeta
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.04.013
Subject(s) - medicine , hysterosalpingography , naproxen , anesthesia , pain relief , analgesic , pain score , lidocaine , infertility , pregnancy , genetics , alternative medicine , pathology , biology
Objectives : To compare the efficacy of oral naproxen with intrauterine instillation of 1% lignocaine for pain relief in women undergoing hysterosalpingography (HSG) as an infertility investigation. Methods : One hundred women undergoing HSG were randomly allocated into 2 groups. Group A ( n = 50) underwent intrauterine instillation of 5 mL of 1% lignocaine 2 minutes prior to the procedure, while the women in group B ( n = 50) were instructed to self‐administer a single oral dose of 375 mg of naproxen 1 hour prior to HSG. Pain scores immediately after the procedure (0 minutes) and delayed pain scores (30 minutes) were recorded and compared. Results : Women in both groups were comparable in age and parity. The mean ± SD pain scores in group A and group B at 0 minutes and 30 minutes were not significantly different ( P = 0.12 and P = 0.07). Conclusion : Intrauterine lignocaine was no more effective than oral naproxen for pain relief during HSG.