How can you know whether your fallopian tubes are blocked?

X Ray: The easiest way is to have an x-ray called an HSG (hysterosalpingogram). That is done at an X-ray center where a small amount of dye is injected into the tubes while x rays are taken. A laparoscopy, a minimally invasive surgical procedure, can also tell whether the tubes are open.

Hysterosalpingoram: There are three ways: 1. Laparoscopy- telescope through your belly button- and placement of dye- chromopertubation 2. Hsg-hysterosalpingogram- xray study in radiology suite- catheter placed through cervical canal; dye contrast introduced allowing indirect assessment of uterine cavity and tubes 3. Air-bubble test--ssi-new test where water and air bubbles placed instead of dye- done in office-.