My first procedure..

So, I went yesterday for my trial run/mapping and got something called a Sono-hist...It pretty much sucked. It was painful andlasted for over a half an hour. They first inserted a catheter with a balloon on the end and blew up the balloon in my uterus. Then they took it out and inserted another catheter in my uterus and shot a couple of teaspoons of saline solution into it. During those parts of the procedure, I started sweating and it was hard to stay still. I didn't cry, but my eyes did tear up. It all still feels kind of humiliating. There is nothing dignified about two people with 3 medical instruments rooting around inside your body while you try to control your breathing and be still so it doesn't hurt more. I think that infertility, for any reason, male or female, feels shameful. I think everyone who goes through it feels that way, but it could just be me.
During the procedure, they also took pictures of my uterus and ovaries with the ultrasound. Ovaries look like Swiss cheese and the black holes are follicles that release the eggs. The big positive to come out of it was that the doctor and the ultrasound lady, Margaret said I had some of the best reproductive organs they have seen and that while they can't guarantee a baby, they don't see why I would have any trouble getting pregnant.
Last week I gave 6 vials of blood and the results of the testing there said I have a hypo active thyroid, so I do have to go on medication for that. We talked more in depth about my shots. Dr. Baby said I will have to be taking 3 shots a day at some point. I told her I'm scared and don't know if I can do it. She said I'm smart and have handled all of this really well so far and she thinks I can do it. I know she gets paid to say that kind of thing, but it did make me feel a lot better. She was awesome. I left in a lot of pain, but feeling pretty cocky about my fabulous reproductive system. If they had let me, I might have actually brought the photos to show around the office.