Tube Block Treatment

Fallopian Tube Blockage And Infertility Journey

Around 30% of female infertility problems occur due to a blockage in her fallopian tubes. Fallopian tubes are two thin tubes, one located on each side of the uterus. Its role is to help reach the mature egg from the ovaries to the uterus during a woman's ovulation period. Any blockage in this path will prevent the mature egg from reaching its destination naturally. This health condition is also termed as tubal factor infertility.

Saishree IVF has been offering tube block treatment in Pune for decades. Our expert infertility specialist and team are keen to help the intended couples fight infertility and get treated like any other health condition.

Infertility treatment is suggested to couples who have been trying to conceive for more than one year and yet not expecting any good news. Not every couple understands the term tubal factor infertility. Therefore, before considering the treatment, we encourage you to read further and understand every aspect of this infertility condition.

What are the symptoms of Tubal Factor Infertility?

A large number of women experiencing infertility issues are dealing with irregular menstrual cycles. This symptom indicates their lies a few challenges in her fertility journey. Unfortunately, no such symptoms are visible in women who developed blockages in the fallopian tubes.

Our expert tube block specialist in Pune encourages couples to visit us when determined to start a family. A few tests and diagnosis will help couples find out early whether they can conceive naturally or require a medical intervention to stimulate their fertility success rate.

Some women experience unusual vaginal discharge and lower abdominal pain as a sign of blocked fallopian tubes. This happens in rare cases when she develops a specific kind of tube block called Hydrosalpinx. In other women, growing endometriosis, painful periods, and painful intercourse are initial signs of blockage in her fallopian tubes.

Experts have curated a list of symptoms that could possibly help detect a tube block. It includes:

  • General pelvic pain
  • Pain while having sex
  • A foul-smelling vaginal discharge
  • Nausea and Vomiting

In acute cases, the symptoms can get life-threatening. Therefore, immediately connect with our infertility specialist under an emergency case.

Who Can Develop Fallopian Tube Blockage?

Commonly, abdominal pelvic pain occurs due to sexually transmitted diseases. If the woman was diagnosed with STD in her past medical record, her blockage chances in the fallopian tubes are higher than other women.

Other potential factors that increase the risk of fallopian tube blockage are:

  • A history or on-going STD infection such as gonorrhoea
  • Any case of abortion or miscarriage in the past
  • A ruptured appendix
  • Past abdominal surgery
  • Past ectopic pregnancy
  • Past surgeries that involved treatments on fallopian tubes (tubal ligation)
  • Endometriosis

What are the treatment options?

Medical advancements have changed the mind-sets of many people. Today, infertility is not considered a curse to the family, but a medical condition that can get cured with advanced infertility treatments.

When you are first diagnosed with a blockage in your fallopian tubes, the doctor will prescribe some fertility medicines to stimulate the ovulation process. However, it is possible only if the blockage exists in one of the fallopian tubes. If the blockage occurs in both the tubes, here are the treatment procedures that your infertility specialist may suggest:

IVF (In-Vitro Fertilization): The treatment involves using fertility drugs to stimulate the patient's ovulation process. With the help of an ultrasound, the doctor inserts a thin tube via her vaginal wall to retrieve the eggs directly from her ovaries. In a laboratory setup, the eggs are fertilized with her male partner's sperm sample. Once the embryos get developed, the doctor puts the healthy embryos in the female patient's uterus and after that pregnancy will continue as natural pregnancy.

IVF (In-Vitro Fertilization): Laparoscopic Surgery: This treatment involves a surgical repair process to remove the patient's fallopian tubes' blockage. However, this procedure may not be successful for all patients. Age factor plays a crucial role in this treatment. Women above age 30-35 may not get benefitted from this treatment.

Tubal Ligation Reversal: The tubal ligation treatment involves tying up the fallopian tubes, intentionally, to prevent sperm from reaching the mature eggs during intercourse. It is one of the standard birth control methods considered by many women who don't want to consider any pregnancy. The good thing about this procedure is, you can reverse the process whenever you feel like starting a family again. The doctor will do surgery and try to make both tubes patent.

Tubal Ligation Reversal: The tubal ligation treatment involves tying up the fallopian tubes, intentionally, to prevent sperm from reaching the mature eggs during intercourse. It is one of the standard birth control methods considered by many women who don't want to consider any pregnancy. The good thing about this procedure is, you can reverse the process whenever you feel like starting a family again. The doctor will do surgery and try to make both tubes patent.

Takeaway

Saishree IVF has helped many intended couples experience the joy of parenthood. Our treatments are subjected to the patient's need, preference, and body response so that there are fewer or no complications during pregnancy, childbirth, and recovery period. Connect with us today to know more about fertility treatments, procedures, and alternative options.