Fallopian Tube Blockage – Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment

Fallopian tubes link the ovaries to the uterus and are reproductive systems for women. Periods usually happen in the middle of each month. During ovulation, an egg is carried from an ovary to the uterus by the fallopian tubes.

The fallopian tube is also where conception takes place. If sperm joins with an egg, the egg goes through the tube to the uterus where it will be implanted.

It is impossible for sperm to reach the eggs and for the fertilized egg to return to the uterus if a fallopian tube is blocked. Scar tissue, infections, and pelvic adhesions are common things that can block the fallopian tubes and cause of infertility.

Symptom That Your Fallopian Tube is a Block

Most of the time, a blocked fallopian tube may not make you feel sick. A lot of women don’t know they have blocked tubes until they are having trouble getting pregnant.

When the fallopian tubes get blocked, there may be mild, constant pain on one side of the belly. This often happens with a hydrosalpinx, which is a type of blockage. This is when fluid fills up a blocked fallopian tube and makes it bigger.

Some of the things that can cause a blocked fallopian tube have their signs and symptoms. As an example, endometriosis can lead to painful, heavy periods and pain in the pelvis. It may be recommended to have your fallopian tubes blocked.

How it Affects Fertility

Infertility is often caused by ovarian tubes that are blocked. The fallopian tube is where the sperm and egg sexually transmitted to become one. If the tubes get clogged, they might not be able to connect.

If both tubes are completely blocked, it will not be possible to get pregnant without surgery. You might be able to get pregnant even if your fallopian tubes are partly blocked. But the chance of having an ectopic pregnancy goes up.

The reason for this is that a blocked egg finds it harder to get to the uterus after being fertilized. If these things happen, your doctor may suggest in vitro fertilization (IVF), but only if the treatment is possible.

Causes Of Fallopian Tube Blockage

Most of the time, scar tissue or adhesions in the pelvis block the fallopian tubes. These can be caused by several things, such as

• Inflammatory disease of the pelvis: This illness can leave scars or hydrosalpinx.
• Having endometriosis: Endometrial tissue can build up in the woman’s fallopian tubes and block them. Endometrial tissue that is on the outside of other organs can also stick together and stop the fallopian tubes.
• Some STIs, or sexually transmitted diseases: Going through chlamydia or gonorrhea can leave scars and lead to pelvic inflammatory disease.
• Ectopic pregnancy in the past: The fallopian tubes may get scars from this.
• Lumpy skin: These growths, especially where they connect to the uterus, can block the end of the fallopian tube.
• After having stomach surgery: If you had abdominal surgery in the past, especially on the fallopian tubes, pelvic adhesions can form and stop the tubes.

Dr Ritu Agarwal

Dr. Ritu Agarwal is an appreciated IVF expert in Jaipur for IVF therapy, owing to her more than ten years of experience in this field. She is the top IVF specialist in Jaipur who makes every attempt to provide correct counseling and emotional support to patients in order to help them find the ideal solution for becoming parents.