The Foam procedure (HyFoSy)
A PATIENT-FRIENDLY TUBAL PATENCY TESTING FOR SUBFERTILE WOMEN OR WOMEN WITH KNOWN OR SUSPECTED INFERTILITY
What is Hyfosy and how it works
A fast, gentle, and effective solution
Everything you need to know about the Foam procedure
Trying to conceive can be hard, both physically and emotionally.
If you have been trying to conceive for over a year without success (or sooner if you are over 35 years old), you should talk to your gynecologist or fertility specialist and start a fertility check-up.
At an early stage of your fertility check-up, your gynecologist will examine the patency of your fallopian tubes. In other words, your gynecologist will examine if your fallopian tubes are open or blocked. Blocked or damaged fallopian tubes may be one of the reasons you have difficulty to conceive.
This condition is what we refer to as fallopian tubal disorder or tubal disorder
There are two main techniques to assess fallopian tube patency. Laparoscopy (surgery) and hysterosalpingography (also known as HSG).
For many women, both of these procedures are uncomfortable and painful experiences.
The Foam procedure is the latest innovation in tubal patency assessment and has already challenged the two established methods of tubal patency tests offering a reliable patient-friendly, ultrasound-based procedure.
The Foam procedure, also referred to as Hysterosalpingo Foam Sonography or HyFoSy in scientific terms, is a simple ultrasound test aimed to determine whether your fallopian tubes are open or blocked.
The Foam procedure can be performed in an environment that you are familiar with: your gynecologist’s office.
Fallopian tubes are an essential part of a woman’s reproductive system. They are the tubal structures that connect the ovaries to the uterus. Open fallopian tubes are important to become pregnant and are the place where sperm and eggs initially meet before an embryo later travels to attach to the uterus.
If both of your fallopian tubes are blocked, the sperm and the egg cannot meet and natural conception will not be possible. At least one patent tube is needed for natural conception.
The medium used during the Foam procedure is called ExEm® Foam.
ExEm® Foam is made of ExEm® Gel – hydroxyethyl cellulose & glycerol and ExEm® Water – purified water.
Why is the Foam procedure a patient-friendly alternative?
The foam procedure can be performed in your gynecologist’s office, allowing immediate results and diagnosis, so that you can continue your fertility journey without delay.
No radiation. No iodine.
The diagnosis is made by transvaginal ultrasound.
Convenient
Your gynecologist can perform the ultrasound-based procedure in their office. You will not be asked to visit a radiologist after your appointment with your gynecologist.
Least painful procedure
Studies confirm that the Foam procedure is 50% less painful than HSG1
Fewer appointments:
Get immediate results and diagnosis during your appointment
Tried and trusted:
The foam procedure can be performed in your gynecologist’s office, allowing immediate results and diagnosis, so that you can continue your fertility journey without delay.
About ExEm® Women’s Health
MOVING WOMEN’S HEALTH FORWARD
ExEm® Women’s health is committed to raising awareness of issues affecting women worldwide and finding solutions that make their lives more comfortable.We work closely with healthcare professionals to innovate and to keep propelling women’s health technology forward focusing initially on the issues surrounding fertility.
In fact, we envision a better, simpler, and less invasive fertility diagnosis for every woman. Drawing on extensive expertise and experience, the team identifies and develops innovative products that better meet the needs of today’s patients and healthcare professionals.
The Procedure in a nutshell
Step 1:
You will be asked to lie on your back on the examination table with your feet in stirrups. A routine transvaginal (internal) scan is carried out first.
Step 2:
A speculum (instrument) is then placed in the vagina (like having a smear). A catheter (tube) is then gently introduced into the cervix. The speculum is removed, and the ultrasound probe is inserted into the vagina.
Step 3:
ExEm® Foam is gently infused through the catheter into the uterus and the fallopian tubes. The flow of the foam can be seen on the ultrasound.
Step 4:
Patency of the fallopian tubes will be assessed and determined using small movements of the ultrasound probe. When completed, the ultrasound probe and catheter are removed.
Step 5:
Afterwards, you and your gynecologist will discuss together the next steps in your fertility journey.