Fallopian Tubes

Infertility is sometimes caused by internal damage to the reproductive organs. Many women experience problems with their ovaries or uterus and, as a result, have difficulties conceiving.

Fallopian tube damage is one of the most common causes of female infertility. If your fallopian tubes become damaged, it can make it very hard for your egg to pass into your uterus. This can make conception difficult or even impossible.

However, there are a number of methods used to test for fallopian tube damage and treatments to restore fertility.

What are the Fallopian Tubes?

The fallopian tubes are a pair of tubes found in every female mammal. These two tubes, sometimes referred to as the oviducts or uterine tubes, are found in the pelvic cavity, running between the uterus and the ovaries.

Approximately three to four inches long, the fallopian tubes are not directly attached to the ovaries. Instead, the tubes open up into the peritonial (abdominal) cavity, very close to the ovaries.

What Do the Fallopian Tubes Do?

Your fallopian tubes play an integral role in ovulation and conception. Without your fallopian tubes, your egg cannot become fertilized and an embryo cannot reach your uterus for implantation.

Once an egg has broken out of its follicle, it is released from the ovary. Using a set of finger-like projections, one of your fallopian tubes grabs hold of the egg. Once the egg has been pushed inside the tube, tiny hairs help to sweep the egg along, until it reaches the uterus.

Your partner's sperm will fertilize your egg inside of your fallopian tubes. At this point the egg and sperm become an embryo. This embryo continues to be guided through your fallopian tube until it reaches the uterus for implantation.

This can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days. Your fallopian tube contains a special lining to make sure that the embryo stays healthy during its trip.

The Fallopian Tubes and Infertility

Your fallopian tubes are an integral part of your reproductive system. Without properly-functioning fallopian tubes, it can be very difficult to become pregnant.

Many women who are facing fertility issues may actually have some sort of fallopian tube dysfunction. In fact, tubal factor infertility accounts for almost 25% of all fertility clinic cases.

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1. What do fallopian tubes do?
2. Blocked Tubes
 
 
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