One of the most common causes of infertility in women today
is the blocked fallopian tubes which doesn’t allow the flow of eggs to the
uterus and block the sperm to reach the egg which of course prevents
fertilization and pregnancy. According to some statistics more than 35% of
women that have problems with infertility have this condition. While some cases
of fallopian tube blockage can be solved relatively quickly and easily and
women can get pregnant fast, in other cases women are subjected to various
tests and treatments to become pregnant, but it seems that nothing can help
them achieve their desire. So what exactly causes this blockage in the
fallopian tubes?
Each month, when ovulation begins, a single egg is released
from the ovary into the fallopian tube where it is supposed to be inseminated
in case the woman had an unprotected sex. No matter what happens (whether she
is inseminated or not), this ovum travels down the oviduct and reaches the
uterus. In some women there is possibility that only one of the tubes is
blocked and in order to increase the likelihood of conception, doctors often
prescribe hormone therap. In addition, there is a possibility that the
fallopian tube is not blocked entirely, but only partially which can lead to
ectopic pregnancy and this type of pregnancy can lead to many complications in
case the women decides to choose abortion and complications when she decides to
get pregnant again.
So, pregnancy is possible only if there is one fallopian
tube that is blocked, but if both tubes are clogged there is no chance for
pregnancy. In this case, the next step is to determine what is causing the blockage.
When we talk about symptoms it is good to point out that they are very rare and
in most cases they don’t exist. When it comes to other similar problems like
lack of ovulation, women can easily notice the symptoms such as irregular
menstrual cycles. Blockage of the fallopian tubes can sometimes be noticed
through unusual abdominal pain and vaginal discharge. But remember that most
women won’t notice anything wrong with their reproductive system.
The most common cause of blocked fallopian tubes is
cervicitis or swelling/inflammation of the cervix. The most common cause of this
inflammation is one of the common sexually transmitted diseases such as HPV,
Chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes and trichomoniasis. You should keep in mind that
cervicitis is not caused only by these diseases, but some bacterial
inflammation can be the cause too. Unfortunately even after treating these
diseases one of the results of their effects are blocked fallopian tubes.
Hysterosalpungography or HSG is a procedure in which a
certain amount of contrast fluid is inserted in the cervix. After that, with
the help of X-rays the fluid is observed while it is going through the sexual
organs including fallopian tubes. If the fallopian tubes are blocked the fluid
will not go through all the parts. This is the easiest way to determine whether
some women is suffering from blocked fallopian tubes, but this method doesn’t provide
correct results all the time.
