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.
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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:Intrauterinelignocaine was no more effective than oral naproxen for pain relief during HSG.