Blocked Fallopian Tubes

Fallopian tubes are the tubes connecting the ovaries to the uterus. These tubes form a path for the semen to reach the ovaries where the sperms combine with the eggs and an embryo is formed. This is the most natural process through which a woman gets pregnant. Blockage in fallopian tubes does not allow the sperms to reach to the ovaries stopping the natural way of embryo formation and thus childbirth.

What Are The Reasons For Blocked Fallopian Tubes?

  • Uterine infection that was caused during abortion or miscarriage
  • Due to sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia or gonorrhoea
  • Due to embryonic cell growth due at the time of Endometriosis
  • Due to a ruptured appendix
  • Blockages formed during abdominal surgery
  • Previously had Ectopic pregnancy
  • Fallopian tubes disturbed during a previous surgery.

How Are The Fallopian Blockages Detected?

Many women come to know about the blockage when they start seeking an expert’s help for infertility treatment. The experts can find the blockages through an x-ray or an ultrasound dye test or through a laparoscopic procedure.

How Can The Blocked Fallopian Tubes Be Treated?

The blocked fallopian tubes can be treated through medical help.

  • The blockage can be removed by performing a surgery. The severity of the surgery depends on where the blockage exactly is. If the blockage is at either of the ends of the fallopian tube, it can be removed by performing a “key-hole” laparoscopic surgery. Once the blockage is removed, the woman can get pregnant naturally.
  • For the blockages that cannot be treated, IVF treatment is a good news. Through IVF treatment fallopian tubal blockage can be surpassed and the embryo can be inseminated in the uterus.

Our Team

Dr Pranay Shah

Director and Chief Fertility Consultant

Dr. Divyesh Bhalodia

Clinical Embryologist

Dr. Dhruti Maheshwari

Embryologist
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