17/11/2022
HYDROSALPINX OR BLOCKED FALLOPIAN TUBES is the blockage of a woman’s fallopian tube caused by a fluid buildup and dilation of the tube at its end. Most often it occurs at the fimbrial end of the tube next to the o***y, but it can also occur at the other end of the tube that attaches to the uterus.
Blocked fallopian tubes are one form of tubal factor infertility. When the fallopian tube is blocked, the cells inside the tube secret fluid that can’t escape, dilating the tube. This prevents fertilization – and thus pregnancy – by blocking an ovulated egg from moving from the o***y to the fallopian tube for fertilization by the s***m. If an ovulated egg is somehow able to connect with a s***m for fertilization, the hydrosalpinx would still likely block the resulting embryo from traveling to the uterus for implantation and pregnancy. It can also potentially cause a dangerous ectopic pregnancy, in which the embryo implants outside the uterus, most often inside the fallopian tube, and results in a life-threatening situation.
MIDSEGMENT TUBAL OBSTRUCTION
This occurs in the ampullary and it normally results from tubal ligation damage. Tubal ligation is a surgical procedure to prevent future pregnancies. The procedure has its own risks, but many women who opt for it end up requiring a correction when they change their minds
PROXIMAL TUBAL OCCLUSION
This involves the Isthmus and normally results from infections after an abortion, miscarriage, PID, caesarean section and some birth control procedures can block the tubes
DISTAL TUBAL OCCLUSION
This type affects the end part near the o***y and hydrosalpinx is the major cause of the blockage.
CAUSES OF BLOCKED FALLOPIAN TUBES
✔The most common cause of blocked fallopian tubes is a pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID is the result of a s*xually transmitted disease, but not all pelvic infections are related to STDs. Also, even if PID is no longer present, a history of PID or pelvic infection increases the risk of blocked tubes.
✔Current or history of an STD infection, specifically ✔chlamydia or gonorrhea
✔History of uterine infection caused by an abortion or miscarriage
✔History of a ruptured appendix
✔History of abdominal surgery
✔Previous ectopic pregnancy
✔Prior surgery involving the fallopian tubes
✔Endometriosis
✔Symptoms of Blocked Fallopian Tubes
SYMPTOMS
✔Strong to mild abdominal pain
✔Fever
✔Painful periods
✔Strange looking or smelling vaginal discharge
,✔Feeling pain while having s*x or passing urine, but because many women ovulate, fallopian tube blockage can go ignored until a woman wants to get pregnant.
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