How much does it cost to check if the fallopian tubes are open?

After getting married, many women have been preparing for pregnancy for a long time, but they still can't get pregnant. After going to the hospital for a physical examination, they found that it was caused by blocked fallopian tubes. If they want to get pregnant, they must clear the fallopian tubes. So, many women will be concerned about how much the examination costs? How much does it cost to check the smoothness of both fallopian tubes? What are the symptoms of blocked fallopian tubes? Let's take a look!

How much does it cost to check for bilateral fallopian tube patency?

Bilateral fallopian tube patency examination is a relatively complicated physical examination, and it is related to the important matter of female pregnancy. Therefore, due to the different examination methods selected, the cost will also vary, and it will be affected by many factors:

(1) Hospital factors: The cost of checking for fallopian tube blockage is related to the hospital. Since each hospital has a different examination method, the cost also varies to a certain extent.

(2) Medical factors: Based on the patient's condition, the hospital's outpatient examination fees for mild damage to the fallopian tube blockage and bilateral obstructed fallopian tubes are different.

(3) Equipment factors: The equipment and contrast agents required for women's radiography are different, so different equipment and contrast agents require different costs.

1. Hysterosalpingography (HSG): Traditional HSG has been used in the diagnosis of infertility for nearly a hundred years. Because it has the advantages of simple operation, low cost, safety, and both diagnostic and certain therapeutic effects, it is still a common and classic screening method for evaluating the function of bilateral fallopian tubes, and it also has a certain therapeutic effect on the patency of bilateral fallopian tubes.

2. Ultrasonic hysteroscopy (HyCoSy): HyCoSy is a procedure that introduces various positive or negative contrast agents into the uterine cavity under ultrasonic monitoring. The flow of the contrast agents through the uterine cavity and the fallopian tubes and their distribution after entering the pelvis are observed in real time to determine the patency of the fallopian tubes. The condition of the uterus, ovaries and pelvis can also be observed.

3. Selective Surgery (SSG): SSG relies on guide wires to be inserted into the fallopian tubes. It uses the guide wires to dilate the fallopian tubes, separate the adhesions in the fallopian tubes, and promote the negative pressure of the injected contrast fluid. It can directly increase the static pressure of the fluid in the fallopian tubes, and can immediately perform cannulation on the fallopian tubes that cannot be cannulated by contrast examination or fluid perfusion, thus achieving the dual goals of diagnosis and treatment.

4. Bilateral fallopian tube catheterization under hysteroscopy: Hysteroscopy can observe the shape of the uterine cavity and the opening of the bilateral fallopian tubes, get rid of bilateral fallopian tube spasm, and observe the tubal canalization status anytime and anywhere.

Because it has the function of reflex perfusion and pressure injection, it can slightly block the trachea and separate the bilateral fallopian tubes. Hysteroscopic bilateral tubal catheterization and perfusion has a good therapeutic effect on proximal obstruction or adhesion of part of the bilateral tubal lumen. The method is simple, safe, economical and the effect is satisfactory.

5. Laparoscopic examination and hysteroscopic hydrotubation: Laparoscopic examination is usually performed under general anesthesia. After observing the opening of the bilateral fallopian tubes under hysteroscopy, the tubes are inserted and methylene blue solution is introduced to determine the smoothness of the bilateral fallopian tubes.

In addition, the appearance of the uterus, uterus, ovaries, and bilateral fallopian tubes can be observed under observation, as well as whether there are adhesions with surrounding tissues. At present, laparoscopy has been widely regarded as the gold standard method for examining the shape, patency and pelvic adhesions of both fallopian tubes.

Little do people know that laparoscopic surgery has certain complications, with an incidence rate of 0.06%-0.20%, mainly damage to blood vessels, gastrointestinal tract and urinary and reproductive systems. Moreover, laparoscopy cannot accurately distinguish the mucosal lesions in the bilateral fallopian tube cavity, and needs to be performed under general anesthesia, which is traumatic and costly.

Fallopian tube obstruction

1. Abdominal discomfort

Abdominal discomfort may be a symptom caused by fallopian tube obstruction. You may feel varying degrees of pain in the lower abdomen, often with underlying discomfort, lower back pain, swelling, etc. Due to pelvic adhesions, there may be bladder and duodenal filling pain or pain during defecation, or other bladder and duodenal irritation symptoms, such as frequent urination, urgency, and inability to hold urine.

2. Irregular menstruation or menstrual pain

If your menstrual period is too short, your menstrual flow is too heavy, or you often have menstrual pain, you may need to be alert. Because this is most likely the result of pelvic congestion and ovarian obstruction.

Because the fallopian tubes are blocked, the pelvis is very prone to hematoma, which in turn leads to congestive dysmenorrhea. In this case, most people begin to have abdominal pain one week before menstruation, which becomes more severe as the menstrual period approaches, until menarche.

3. Other diseases

Symptoms such as excessive vaginal discharge, pain during sexual intercourse, frequent fatigue, depression, etc. may also be caused by insufficient and smooth bilateral fallopian tubes.

Summary: Once both sides of the fallopian tubes are blocked, it will lead to infertility. Therefore, when preparing for pregnancy, women must go to the hospital for a thorough examination. Once the fallopian tubes are found to be blocked, they must be unblocked immediately without delay. Otherwise, it may make the condition worse and make it more difficult to get pregnant.