Schematic diagram of the location of the fallopian tube

During the examination, female friends will be diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease, which is very painful for female friends who are preparing for pregnancy. They will also be concerned about their physical condition and pay attention to the location of the fallopian tubes. So where are the fallopian tubes in the abdomen?

Where are the fallopian tubes located in the abdomen?

The location of the fallopian tubes on both sides of a woman is about 5 inches below the belly button. The bilateral fallopian tubes are located in the pelvis of the human body. Generally, people have two fallopian tubes, the left and right fallopian tubes are located on each side of the uterus. They extend outward from the two side corners of the uterine fundus, flexing and extending in parallel planes, first reaching the uterine end of the uterus and ovaries, then ascending along the uterine and ovarian mesentery to the bilateral fallopian tube ends of the uterus and ovaries, and forming an arch shape to cover the uterus and ovaries, then moving downward and inward, stopping at the mineral acid edge and the upper end of the inner side of the uterus and ovaries. The bilateral fallopian tubes are encapsulated by the retroperitoneum, namely the two leaves of the broad cruciate ligament. The part located between the fallopian tubes and the uterus and ovaries and the original cruciate ligament of the uterus and ovaries is called the mesosalpinx, which contains blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and nerves that supply the fallopian tubes. The part of the broad cruciate ligament that widens from the ampulla of the fallopian tube and the upper pole of the uterus and ovaries to the outer wall of the pelvis is called the uterine and ovarian suspensory cruciate ligament, also known as the pelvic Brunner's funnel cruciate ligament.

The uterine and ovarian corona is located on both sides of the bilateral mesosalpinx, including 10 to 15 short tubes that converge toward the uterus and ovaries to form blind ends, and lead to the basal tube located in the bilateral mesosalpinx, that is, the uterine and ovarian corona long tube. The uterine and ovarian corona and the uterine and ovarian paracorona are all remnants of the mesonephric duct. At the fimbria of both sides of the fallopian tubes or the broad cruciate ligament adjacent to the fimbria, one or more hot bubbles with a diameter of about 0.5 to 1 cm can often be seen, which are called uterine and ovarian coronary bubble attachments. It begins in the paramesonephric duct but has no practical significance in clinical medicine.

Causes of pelvic inflammatory disease:

1. Infection after giving birth or abortion. After giving birth, the pregnant woman has a weak constitution, the cervix is ​​not closed immediately due to the discharge of postpartum lochia, there is an embryo detachment surface in the uterine cavity, or the birth canal is damaged during delivery, or there are residual embryos and fetal membranes, or if the woman has sex too soon after giving birth, pathogens invade the uterine cavity and are prone to infection. Prolonged vaginal bleeding during spontaneous abortion or medical abortion, or residual tissue in the uterine cavity may cause post-abortion infection.

2. Infection after uterine cavity surgery. Such as placement or removal of intrauterine contraceptive ring, curettage, hydrosalpingography, hysterography, hysteroscopy, submucosal myomectomy, etc., due to sexual intercourse before surgery or lax surgical disinfection or poor selection of preoperative indications, subacute infection may occur and spread externally after surgery. Some patients do not pay attention to hygiene after surgery, or do not follow the doctor's instructions after surgery, which can also cause bacteria to grow and infect, leading to pelvic inflammatory disease.

3. Poor environmental hygiene during menstrual period. If you do not pay attention to hygiene during menstruation, use unclean sanitary napkins and sanitary napkins, take a bath during menstruation, have sexual intercourse during menstruation, etc., pathogens can invade and cause inflammation.

4. Inflammation of adjacent human organs spreads immediately. The most common ones are appendicitis and peritonitis, because they are close to the female reproductive organs, the inflammation can spread directly and cause pelvic inflammation. When suffering from chronic cervicitis, inflammation can also pass through the blood circulation and cause pelvic connective tissue inflammation.