Why Can Fallopian Tube Blockage Cause Infertility?

Fallopian tube blockage can prevent a woman from becoming pregnant and is a major cause of infertility. A special X-ray called a hysterosalpingogram is used to look inside the uterus and fallopian tubes to help identify a blockage. Surgery and herbal medicine are usually used to treat fallopian tube blockage.

Fallopian tubes serve as the primary mode of transportation for mature eggs. If one of your fallopian tubes is blocked, you might still be able to be pregnant. However, blockage of both fallopian tubes prevents fertilization. Pelvic inflammatory disease(PID), is a common cause of fallopian tube blockage. In some instances, fallopian tube blockage can cause abdominal pain. In the vast majority of cases, no symptoms are present.

Why can fallopian tube blockage cause infertility?

When ovulation occurs, an egg is released from one of the ovaries. The egg travels from the ovary, through the tubes, and into the uterus. The sperm also need to swim their way from the cervix, through the uterus, and through the fallopian tubes to get the egg. Fertilization usually takes place while the egg is traveling through the tube.

If one or both fallopian tubes are blocked, the egg cannot reach the uterus, and the sperm cannot reach the egg, preventing fertilization and pregnancy.

How can you treat fallopian tube blockage?

In some cases, laparoscopic surgery can treat fallopian tube blockage. Unfortunately, this treatment doesn't always work. The chance of success depends on how old you are (the younger, the better), how bad and where the blockage is, and the cause of blockage. What’s more, surgery has its own risk and may bring side effects.

Herbal medicine for fallopian tube blockage can be a better choice. Fuyan Pill is a herbal medicine for this condition. With the "guiding herbs" which can "guide" other herbs to work directly in the reproductive system, the blockage can be reversed by the herbal medicine Fuyan Pill.