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A 18-year-old female asked:
Does an transvaginal ultrasound show if i have blocked tubes?
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Dr. David Danganswered
Radiology 16 years experience
Typically not.: Ultrasound would show if you have blocked tubes if the blocked tubes are dilated. If the tubes are not dilated, they typically would not be visible on ultrasound. A hysterosalpingogram then may be useful.
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Dr. Shari Jacksonanswered
Radiology 23 years experience
Not always: A transvaginal ultrasound will be able to identify hydrosalpinx, which is when the tubes fill up with fluid and get dilated or enlarged. This often happens when there is a blockage. Ultrasound could miss a blockage if the tube is not dilated or only mildly dilated. Hysterosalpingogram (injection of dye into the uterine cavity) can identify blockages even when ultrasound can not.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Would blocked fallopian tubes show up on a transvaginal ultrasound?
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Dr. Walter Kobasaanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
Possible: If the us shows dilated fallopian tubes this can be then evaluated by other means. If the us is normal though, it does not necessarily mean they are opened. Dye would need to be injected and a hysterosalpingogram (x=ray) to see if the dye spills out.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Will scars on the fallopian tubes show up on a transvaginal ultrasound?
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Dr. Bruce J. Stringeranswered
Radiology 49 years experience
Not typically: A plain transvaginal sono will not usually show a chronic scar of the fallopian tubes. Injecting sterile saline into the uterine lumen can allow for visualization of the tubes and if fluid is then seen in the abdomen then patency of at least one tube may be inferred. This is called a sono hysterogram.
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Last updated Mar 16, 2013
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