{"id":39530,"date":"2025-06-23T12:58:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/fallopian-tube-obstruction-causes-and-solutions-for-your-fertility\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T12:58:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:58:07","slug":"fallopian-tube-obstruction-fertility-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/fallopian-tube-obstruction-fertility-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Fallopian tube obstruction: Causes and solutions for your fertility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>One of the causes of female infertility is<\/strong>\u00a0what we call\u00a0<strong>\u201ctubal factor infertility\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0in medicine.<\/p>\n<p>What does it involve? So\u2011called\u00a0\u201ctubal factor infertility\u201d is the incorrect functioning of the fallopian tubes due to\u00a0malformations, lack of permeability or flexibility or the absence of fallopian tubes after having them surgically removed.<\/p>\n<p>This poor functioning of the fallopian tubes can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/female-infertility-conditions-and-diseases-that-can-cause-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have a direct impact on your desire to become a mother<\/a>, so that\u2019s why it\u2019s important to find out if there is a problem with your tubes so that we can try to find a solution.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry \u2013 we know you have questions, so that\u2019s why we are going to go into detail and explain this topic to you as best we can.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #3f3f3f;color:#3f3f3f\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #3f3f3f;color:#3f3f3f\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/fallopian-tube-obstruction-fertility-solutions\/#What_are_the_fallopian_tubes\" >What are the fallopian tubes?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/fallopian-tube-obstruction-fertility-solutions\/#What_role_do_the_fallopian_tubes_play_in_achieving_a_pregnancy\" >What role do the fallopian tubes play in achieving a pregnancy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/fallopian-tube-obstruction-fertility-solutions\/#Will_I_be_able_to_get_pregnant_if_my_fallopian_tubes_are_not_functioning_properly_Fallopian_tube_obstruction\" >Will I be able to get pregnant if my fallopian tubes are not functioning properly? | Fallopian tube obstruction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/fallopian-tube-obstruction-fertility-solutions\/#What_tests_are_needed_to_detect_a_problem_in_the_fallopian_tubes\" >What tests are needed to detect a problem in the fallopian tubes?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/fallopian-tube-obstruction-fertility-solutions\/#Can_assisted_reproduction_help_me_become_a_mother_if_I_have_a_problem_with_my_fallopian_tubes\" >Can assisted reproduction help me become a mother if I have a problem with my fallopian tubes?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_fallopian_tubes\"><\/span>What are the fallopian tubes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To go a bit further into this topic to understand it better,\u00a0<strong>we are going to give you some very basic notions about the organs<\/strong>\u00a0that make up\u00a0the female reproductive system:\u00a0<em><strong>the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, the uterus and the vagina<\/strong><\/em>. Each of these structures in the female anatomy must fulfil its function in order for a pregnancy to take place.<\/p>\n<p>To give you a better idea, the fallopian tubes are two tube-like structures (one on the right and one on the left), that are slightly wider than the inside of a pen and extend outward from the top left and top right sides of the uterus. Each tube measures ten to eighteen centimetres in length, and they function as a channel that stretches from the inside of the uterine cavity (endometrial cavity) to their corresponding ovaries. To fulfil their function, the fallopian tubes must be permeable and flexible.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_role_do_the_fallopian_tubes_play_in_achieving_a_pregnancy\"><\/span>What role do the fallopian tubes play in achieving a pregnancy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The fallopian tubes are the organ responsible for<\/strong>: picking up the egg that has been ovulated by the ovary, allowing spermatozoids to travel up from the uterine cavity to fertilise the egg, and for transporting the resulting embryo to the endometrium where it will implant. To explain it in greater detail:\u00a0the egg is fertilised by a spermatozoid in the fallopian tubes, \u2011which allow spermatozoids to travel to the egg from the uterine cavity\u2011, thus forming a human embryo.<\/p>\n<p>After this, the fallopian tube<strong>\u00a0is responsible for two other very important functions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Offer the embryo a suitable environment<\/strong>\u00a0to undergo initial cell division, as it will remain inside this organ for the first three to five days of development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Propel the embryo toward the uterine cavity<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>where it will implant<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In order for all of the above to properly take place in the fallopian tubes, their anatomy, permeability and flexibility must be correct so that this organ can carry out its functions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_I_be_able_to_get_pregnant_if_my_fallopian_tubes_are_not_functioning_properly_Fallopian_tube_obstruction\"><\/span>Will I be able to get pregnant if my fallopian tubes are not functioning properly? | Fallopian tube obstruction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When the fallopian tubes are not functioning properly, whether it be due to an abnormality regarding flexibility or permeability (obstructed and\/or rigid, inflexible fallopian tubes), the female will encounter difficulties when it comes to trying to conceive. In other words, she will struggle with infertility and\/or sterility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Issues with the fallopian tubes affect between 30% to 40% of females dealing with infertility<\/strong>.\u00a0There are several causes responsible for these problems\u00a0ranging from pelvic infections (that generally go undetected by the female herself or don\u2019t produce any symptoms), to side effects from complex abdominal surgeries (such as peritonitis secondary to complex appendicitis), or complications from gynaecological interventions such as the removal of ovarian cysts,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/myomas-and-their-implications-on-female-infertility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">uterine fibroids<\/a>, complex Caesarean-section deliveries, tubal ligation, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Another major cause of infertility is abnormalities in the anatomy and\/or permeability of the fallopian tubes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/endometriosis-and-fertility-everything-you-need-to-know-if-you-want-to-become-a-mother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as a result of endometriosis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3762 size-full\" title=\"Fallopian tube obstruction\" src=\"https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/fallopian-tubes-pregnancy.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/fallopian-tubes-pregnancy.jpg 658w, https:\/\/fertilityclinicspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/fallopian-tubes-pregnancy-300x169.jpg 300w\" alt=\"fallopian tubes pregnancy\" width=\"658\" height=\"370\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_tests_are_needed_to_detect_a_problem_in_the_fallopian_tubes\"><\/span>What tests are needed to detect a problem in the fallopian tubes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>All females struggling with infertility need to have their fallopian tubes tested<\/strong>. There are several procedures that exist such as the hysterosalpingogram, the most common and most important diagnostic test. It is an x-ray procedure during which a liquid (iodine contrast) is injected into the female\u2019s uterine cavity; then by using a fluoroscope and taking x-ray images it is possible to see whether this liquid is able to reach the fallopian tubes and spill out into the female\u2019s pelvic cavity. If the contrast medium correctly completes the journey, permeability of the fallopian tubes will be confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>A sonohysterography is another way to test the permeability of the fallopian tubes. Unlike the hysterosalpingogram which is a bit more complex,\u00a0the liquid that is injected into the uterus during a sonohysterography is a saline infusion; at the same time the liquid is injected, a vaginal ultrasound is performed to observe whether the saline completes the journey through the fallopian tubes and out into the peritoneal, or pelvic, cavity.<\/p>\n<p>Neither of these diagnostic procedures requires anaesthesia and both are out-patient.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Another very effective way to check the fallopian tubes is by performing an exploratory laparoscopy.<\/strong>\u00a0This procedure is somewhat more complex as it is a surgical intervention that requires the use of general anaesthesia. The surgeon is able to observe the fallopian tubes with the help of a tiny video camera that is inserted inside the body once one incision has been made near the navel and two more incisions in the lower abdomen.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_assisted_reproduction_help_me_become_a_mother_if_I_have_a_problem_with_my_fallopian_tubes\"><\/span>Can assisted reproduction help me become a mother if I have a problem with my fallopian tubes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Up until a few decades ago, surgical intervention (microsurgery) was proposed to try to repair damage if problems with the fallopian tubes had been confirmed; the results, however, were not very promising.\u00a0<strong>The emergence of in Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and its favourable results were a turning point when\u00a0it came to finding a solution to tubal factor infertility.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/in-vitro-fertilisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in Vitro Fertilisation treatment<\/a>\u00a0we are able to do everything the fallopian tubes are not able to do naturally. All the processes that naturally take place in the fallopian tubes are performed in the IVF laboratory. These processes include the joining of the egg and the spermatozoid, fertilisation, and initial development of the embryo. Treatment comes to an end when the embryos are deposited directly into the endometrial cavity in the uterus. The<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/moments-in-assisted-reproduction-the-embryo-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0embryo transfer<\/a>\u00a0is a procedure where the embryos are passed through the cervical canal before being deposited inside the endometrium where they will continue to develop naturally.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, assisted reproduction, specifically IVF treatment, can help you become a mother even if you have an issue with your fallopian tubes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do you still have questions after reading this article? Do you think you might have a problem with your fallopian tubes? Don\u2019t think twice and contact us now! Remember that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/your-first-fertility-consultation-what-you-need-to-know-before-seeing-a-fertility-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">your first fertility consultation with URE Centro Gutenberg is cost\u2011free<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urecentrogutenberg.es\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">request your appointment online<\/a>\u00a0or call us on 0034 952 122 565 (URE Malaga)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the causes of female infertility is\u00a0what we call\u00a0\u201ctubal factor infertility\u201d\u00a0in medicine. What does it involve? So\u2011called\u00a0\u201ctubal factor infertility\u201d is the incorrect functioning of the fallopian tubes due to\u00a0malformations, lack of permeability or flexibility or the absence of fallopian tubes after having them surgically removed. 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