Question 1

what are the usual treatments for blocked fallopian tubes?

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IVF or surgery: Ivf is the best treatment for blocked fallopian tubes. It has the highest chance of producing a pregnancy and very little risk. However, surgery can be considered to try to unblock the tubes. Because ivf is so successful, surgery has become much less popular as a treatment.

Question 2

hsg result show that i have have a blocked fallopian tube. please what is the treatment for blocked tube?

Accepted Answer

Options: If you are otherwise healthy and only one tube is blocked, often nothing is done as you can still get pregnant. Laparoscopy is a possible treatment with the aim of breaking up adhesions from prior infections. It is also possible to open tubes from inside the tubes using x-ray guidance. This is similar to angioplasty for occluded or narrowed blood vessels.

Question 3

is it common for a doctor to mistake a ovarian cyst for a blocked fallopian tube??

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No: Just the opposite. It's very uncommon for doctors to make mistakes. That being said, patients and doctors are all human, meaning there will be mistakes made by people sometimes in their lives. Fortunately, doctors are generally very meticulous and double check things, so mistakes are uncommon.

Question 4

where do the egg goes in case of blocked fallopian tube(s)?

Accepted Answer

: They end up lost within the internal tissues of the abdomen and eventually breakdown. Their resulting debris is eventually absorbed and recycled by the body.

Question 5

what does it mean to have blocked fallopian tubes?

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Fallopian tubes: Once ovulation occurs and the egg is released from the ovarian follicle, it enters the uterus through the fallopian tubes.  If the tubes are blocked, the egg can't get in.  It may therefore cause infertility.

Question 6

what happns if blocked fallopian tube gets untreated?

Accepted Answer

POSS NO BABY: Egg needs to circulate from ovary via fallopian tube to get to the uterus, if blocked doesn't get through. Luckily you have 2 tubes.

Question 7

what could be the symptoms of a blocked fallopian tube?

Accepted Answer

Usually None: Blocked tubes usually don't cause any symptoms. The only way to find out if a tube is blocked without  surgery is to have an hsg, a type of radiologic exam where the uterus and tubes are filled with dye. Prior surgery, endometriosis and sexually transmitted infections can put you at higher risk.

Question 8

what are the effective remedies for unblocking blocked fallopian tubes?

Accepted Answer

Surgical options.: Depending on the type of blockage, this can sometimes be corrected by a surgical procedure.  A gynecologist can evaluate the blockage and review options of therapy.

Question 9

will an appendectomy cause blocked fallopian tubes?

Accepted Answer

Disease Complication: Simple appendectomy has a very low risk for long term complication.  However, if the appendix has perforated before surgery, regional peritonitis can lead to scarring of your tubes.  It really should not be considered a surgical complication but the result of an infectious/inflammatory process.  Pid/std, colitis, ibd, can do the same as a perforated appendicitis to the tubes.

Question 10

do i have to have blocked fallopian tubes removed prior to ivf?

Accepted Answer

Remove Hydrosalpinx: If the fallopian tube is blocked and filled with fluid, it should be removed prior to ivf. Pregnancy rates are about 30% lower and miscarriage rates about 30% higher if a fluid filled hydrosalpinx is present.

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