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Diagnosed With Blocked Fallopian Tubes. Remedy?
Question: I was told by doctor that my fallopian tubes are blocked. Is there any remedy for this?
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Fallopian tubes are important to carry egg (ovum) from ovary to uterus. Blocked fallopian tubes lead to infertility ( cannot have children) as ovum cannot come to XXXXXXX sperm and fertilize.
CAUSES for blocked tubes could be:
1) Infections: Tuberculosis is most common infection to cause blocked fallopian tubes.
2) Pelvic inflammatory disease: Due to any cause or organism, this leads to blocked tubes.
3) salpingitis isthimica nodosa
4) Polypoid lesions in fallopian tubes.
5) Endometriosis between uterus & fallopian tubes.
HOW TO DIAGNOSE:
1) Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is a simple test for diagnosis of tubal block.
2) Diagnostic Laparoscopy with chromotubation is a definitive method of diagnosis.
3) Endometrial biopsy to be done to rule out infections like tuberculosis & appropriate treatment to be taken.
TREATMENT:
Most of options are surgical management.
1) Hysteroscopic cannulation of fallopian tubes: Under Hysteroscopy guidance a guide wire can be passed through uterus and fallopian tubes can be opened.
2) Laparoscopy: Laparoscopy can be used for recanalisation (reopening)of the blocked fallopian tubes after checking the site of block and using microsurgical techniques.
3) Laparotomy: Tubal recanalisation can also done by opening up the abdomen and rejoining tubes. The technique involves Micro surgical techniques generally done by infertility specialist.
I hope I answered your queries. If any more queries you have, please let me know. If no more queries, please accept my answer.
Regards,
Dr.Mahesh Koregol
Infertility Specialist
Thanks for your query.
Fallopian tubes are important to carry egg (ovum) from ovary to uterus. Blocked fallopian tubes lead to infertility ( cannot have children) as ovum cannot come to XXXXXXX sperm and fertilize.
CAUSES for blocked tubes could be:
1) Infections: Tuberculosis is most common infection to cause blocked fallopian tubes.
2) Pelvic inflammatory disease: Due to any cause or organism, this leads to blocked tubes.
3) salpingitis isthimica nodosa
4) Polypoid lesions in fallopian tubes.
5) Endometriosis between uterus & fallopian tubes.
HOW TO DIAGNOSE:
1) Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is a simple test for diagnosis of tubal block.
2) Diagnostic Laparoscopy with chromotubation is a definitive method of diagnosis.
3) Endometrial biopsy to be done to rule out infections like tuberculosis & appropriate treatment to be taken.
TREATMENT:
Most of options are surgical management.
1) Hysteroscopic cannulation of fallopian tubes: Under Hysteroscopy guidance a guide wire can be passed through uterus and fallopian tubes can be opened.
2) Laparoscopy: Laparoscopy can be used for recanalisation (reopening)of the blocked fallopian tubes after checking the site of block and using microsurgical techniques.
3) Laparotomy: Tubal recanalisation can also done by opening up the abdomen and rejoining tubes. The technique involves Micro surgical techniques generally done by infertility specialist.
I hope I answered your queries. If any more queries you have, please let me know. If no more queries, please accept my answer.
Regards,
Dr.Mahesh Koregol
Infertility Specialist
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