Facts About Blocked Fallopian Tube and Its Treatment

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Get insight into blocked fallopian tube, its
causes and treatment. Read on the PPT, and share
your valuable comments. What are Fallopian
Tubes? Fallopian tubes are two thin tubes, one on
each side of the uterus, that help take the
mature egg from the ovaries to the uterus where
the egg is developed into a foetus.
How Do Blocked Fallopian Tubes Cause
Infertility? As you know that every month, when
ovulation takes place, an egg is released from
one of the ovaries. And the egg ends up in the
uterus by way of the tubes. Sperms also travel
from the cervix through the tubes and uterus to
fertilize the egg. And fertilization takes place
while the eggs travel through the tube. And if
one or both fallopian tubes are blocked, the egg
cant get into the uterus and sperm cannot reach
the egg, thereby obstructing fertilization.
This is also known as tubal factor infertility.
And it is the cause of infertility in 40 of
infertile women. If the tube is not blocked
completely, a woman can have tubal pregnancy
or ectopic pregnancy.
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Common Symptoms of Blocked Fallopian
Tubes Blocked fallopian tubes rarely cause any
symptoms. Hydrosalpinx, a specific kind of
blocked fallopian tube may cause lower abdominal
pain and unusual vaginal discharge. But not every
woman would experience such symptoms. Blocked
fallopian tubes can lead to certain problems such
as painful menstruation and painful sexual
intercourse (these symptoms not always indicate
of blocked tubes). But if you experience such
symptoms, approach a physician specialized
in treating the blocked tubes.
What Causes Blocked Fallopian Tubes? The common
cause of blocked fallopian tubes includes Pelvic
Inflammatory Disease (PID) a sexually
transmitted disease. Not all pelvic infections
are related to STDs. If you are cured of PID, a
history of such medical condition increases the
risk of blocked tubes.
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Other causes of blocked fallopian tubes may
include 1- STD infections such as Chlamydia or
Gonorrhea (even history of such conditions could
result in blocked tubes) 2- Current or history
uterine infection caused by an abortion or
miscarriage 3- A ruptured appendix 4- An
abdominal surgery 5- Previous ectopic
pregnancy 6- Prior surgery of the fallopian
tubes 7- Endometriosis What is Fallopian Tube
Recanalization (FTR)? Its a non-surgical
procedure to remove blockage in the fallopian
tubes. Recanalization is a medical term for
reopening.
Procedure The procedure does not require any
incision or needles. 1- A speculum is placed into
the vagina and a small plastic tube (catheter) is
passed through the cervix into the uterus. 2- A
liquid contrast agent is injected through the
catheter. 3- The uterine cavity is examined
through a monitor using an X-ray camera to obtain
a hystero-salpingogram (uterus-and-fallopian-tube-
picture) 4- A smaller catheter is threaded
through the first catheter and then into the
fallopian tube to remove the blockage.
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Approach a physician specialized in Fallopian
Tube Recanalization to clearly understand the
procedure and its results.
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