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However, the findings of this trial have been compromised by the WSCM selected for comparison with OSCM. The chosen WSCM belongs to a superceded class of ionic media, with an iodine concentration, osmolality and viscosity all lying at the extreme end of the range for water-soluble radiographic contrast. The requirement for safe, cheap, versatile WSCM for intravascular use during computerized tomography, angiography and interventional procedures has resulted in considerable refinement of WSCM, with current widespread use of non-ionic, low osmolality or iso-osmolar WSCM in radiology, including for HSG. However, the use of the earlier ionic, high osmolality agents such as that selected for the H2Oil trial persists for HSG in some centres, despite potential adverse effects on the endometrium and fallopian tubal epithelium compared with more modern, less toxic WSCM. Knowledge of the variety of physical and chemical characteristics of the available WSCM is essential for interpretation of the current literature and establishing the most effective and safe water-soluble agent to use for HSG. Design of future clinical trials to establish the potential superiority of OSCM over WSCM for fertility enhancement must include the use of the readily available, inexpensive modern WSCM. While the fertility rates following OSCM HSG have been shown to be high in women with idiopathic infertility, more robust trials are required before the widespread use of OSCM for HSG or other modalities such as ultrasound and laparoscopy should be adopted.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1093\/humrep\/deaa325","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,11,2]],"date-time":"2020-11-02T20:13:43Z","timestamp":1604348023000},"page":"529-535","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["Therapeutic effects of hysterosalpingography contrast media in infertile women: what do we know about the H2O in the H2Oil trial and why does it matter?"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"36","author":[{"given":"Jane M","family":"Peart","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Auckland Radiology Group, Auckland, New Zealand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Robert G","family":"Sim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Auckland Radiology Group, Auckland, New Zealand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Paul L","family":"Hofman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,12,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"2021021818590066800_deaa325-B1","first-page":"6","article-title":"Pregnancy rates after hysterosalpingography with oil- and water-soluble contrast media","volume":"68","author":"Alper","year":"1986","journal-title":"Obstet Gynecol"},{"key":"2021021818590066800_deaa325-B2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"823169","DOI":"10.1155\/2014\/823169","article-title":"Prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy through a knowledge of its pathogenesis and risk factors","volume":"2014","author":"Andreucci","year":"2014","journal-title":"ScientificWorldJournal"},{"key":"2021021818590066800_deaa325-B3","volume-title":"Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology","author":"Brant","year":"1999"},{"key":"2021021818590066800_deaa325-B4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"105","DOI":"10.2214\/ajr.141.1.105","article-title":"Fertility rate after hysterosalpingography with Sinografin","volume":"141","author":"Cooper","year":"1983","journal-title":"AJR Am J Roentgenol"},{"key":"2021021818590066800_deaa325-B5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"65","DOI":"10.1016\/0028-2243(88)90060-3","article-title":"Oil or aqueous contrast media for hysterosalpingography: a prospective, randomized, clinical study","volume":"28","author":"de Boer","year":"1988","journal-title":"Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol"},{"key":"2021021818590066800_deaa325-B6","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2043","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMoa1612337","article-title":"Oil-based or water-based contrast for hysterosalpingography in infertile women","volume":"376","author":"Dreyer","year":"2017","journal-title":"N Engl J Med"},{"key":"2021021818590066800_deaa325-B7","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"153","DOI":"10.1016\/j.fertnstert.2018.03.021","article-title":"Oil-based versus water-based contrast for hysterosalpingography in infertile women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials","volume":"110","author":"Fang","year":"2018","journal-title":"Fertil Steril"},{"key":"2021021818590066800_deaa325-B8","first-page":"422","article-title":"Ionic and non-ionic contrast agent-mediated endothelial injury. 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