The only and important function of the fallopian tube is to help get pregnant, but because the blockage of the fallopian tube is not easy to detect, this makes many women who are trying to conceive suffer a lot.
The normal blockage of fallopian tubes can only be judged by professional examination, but most women of childbearing age can also be screened by some signals from the body. If the following conditions occur, there is a high probability that the fallopian tubes are blocked Yes, it needs attention.
Irregular menstruation
Because the fallopian tube is adjacent to the ovary, when the inflammation spreads to the ovary and causes damage to the ovarian function, abnormal menstruation will occur. Here, frequent menorrhagia and heavy menstrual flow are common symptoms.
Abdominal, waist, etc. discomfort
There will be varying degrees of discomfort in the abdomen, pain, swelling, and sagging in the lower back and sacrum, often aggravated by fatigue.
Infertility after marriage
Secondary infertility is more common, because the fallopian tubes become blocked after disease damage, resulting in infertility.
Other
Blocked fallopian tubes will also be accompanied by increased leucorrhea, gastrointestinal discomfort, fatigue, labor disturbance or mental depression.
There are many reasons for the blockage of fallopian tubes. The common causes are related to multiple abortions, venereal diseases and some congenital factors, such as congenital slender fallopian tubes, which can easily lead to ectopic pregnancy, and ectopic pregnancy, etc. And easily lead to fallopian tube obstruction. Of course, some diseases such as tuberculosis, cysts, endometriosis, etc., may also cause blocked fallopian tubes.
If I suspect a blocked fallopian tube, what tests are needed to confirm the diagnosis?
Salpingography
The doctor will choose whether to do lipiodol imaging, or HSG for short, according to the patient’s infertility time and possible reasons. It is also the most commonly used method at present.
Salpingography shows the size, shape, and location of a woman’s uterine cavity, as well as the shape of her fallopian tubes. If the fallopian tubes are blocked, the location, degree and nature of the blockage can be clearly displayed, providing scientific basis for the determination of the treatment method.
Choose angiography examination generally 3 days after menstruation is clean to before ovulation, do not have sex before angiography, leucorrhea examination is normal, etc. Sexual life is prohibited within 1 week after angiography, and it is best not to try to get pregnant that month.
Other methods
The fallopian tube fluid has been basically eliminated due to the large error.
As for salpingography under ultrasound, this method can be used, but it is not carried out in most hospitals.
Another type of hysteroscopic or laparoscopic tubal passage, this method has a therapeutic effect in addition to inspection.
General physicians deal with it at the same time after salpingography finds problems, or when there are other diseases that require laparoscopic surgery. Of course, the specific treatment plan still needs to be determined after consulting a doctor.
Now that we know what to look for for blocked fallopian tubes, let’s talk about treatment. In the treatment of blocked fallopian tubes, many patients have some “misunderstandings”, which lead to the failure of treatment and thus delay in being able to conceive a baby.
Blind medication, blind medical treatment, not targeted
Most patients are treated with medication for blocked fallopian tubes. However, not everyone is suitable. For patients with more severe fallopian tube adhesions, in addition to eliminating some inflammation, it has almost no effect on the blocked fallopian tubes.
In addition, many patients with blocked fallopian tubes are prone to believe in advertisements, blindly seek medical treatment, and the treatment is not targeted. Therefore, if there is a problem, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for treatment.
No follow-up after tubal reversal
After tubal recanalization, related treatment is required to achieve good results. Postoperative adhesion prevention is the main problem to be solved.
Because the operation can only remove the blocked fallopian tubes, if the underlying cause of the organic disease still exists and there is no perfect solution, there will still be troubles. In addition, don’t stop the treatment without permission because the symptoms have improved, because giving up halfway is more likely to aggravate the condition.
Finally, I want to say that in the process of preparing for pregnancy, you must be patient, find out the cause, and prescribe the right medicine. I believe that a good pregnancy will definitely be waiting for you.