What are the symptoms of fallopian tube obstruction?

The female reproductive system is very complex. Because the gestational sac exists in the female body, the female reproductive system is much more complex than that of the male. Below the female ovaries, there is an area called the fallopian tube, which is usually bilateral. Some women find it difficult to get pregnant, which is often caused by blocked fallopian tubes. So what are the symptoms if a woman's fallopian tubes are blocked?

Symptoms of blocked fallopian tubes

Fallopian tube blockage can be diagnosed through the patient's self-perceived symptoms. Women with fallopian tube blockage may have varying degrees of lower abdominal pain, soreness, swelling, and a feeling of heaviness in the waist, back, and sacrum; bladder and rectal filling pain or pain when emptying, or bladder and rectal irritation symptoms such as frequent urination and tenesmus.

Fallopian tube blockage is sometimes accompanied by inflammation. Once the inflammation spreads to the ovaries, it will damage the ovarian function and cause menstrual irregularities such as frequent menstruation and excessive menstrual flow. Sometimes pelvic congestion can cause congestive dysmenorrhea, which becomes more severe as the menstrual period approaches, until the menstruation comes. In addition, some patients also have symptoms such as increased vaginal discharge, pain during sexual intercourse, gastrointestinal disorders, fatigue, labor impairment or intolerance to long-term labor, neurological symptoms and depression.

Causes of Fallopian Tube Blockage

There may be many reasons for fallopian tube obstruction, and different patients need to choose appropriate treatment methods according to their own conditions. Therefore, understanding the causes of fallopian tube blockage can help you choose the most suitable treatment method, conduct targeted treatment, and recover quickly from your disease.

1. Gynecological inflammation. Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease can often lead to partial or complete closure of the end of the fallopian tube that receives the egg, or cause adhesions in the inner mucosa of the fallopian tube, causing the lumen to narrow or close. If the inflammation is severe, it can cause the fallopian tube to lose its soft and peristaltic physiological properties, become stiff and twisted, and completely block the lumen, eventually causing the woman to lose her fertility. Salpingitis can cause adhesions in the narrowest part and fimbria of the fallopian tube, resulting in stenosis or complete closure of the lumen, leading to infertility.

2. Appendiceal perforation. Women with a history of appendectomy have an increased chance of developing fallopian tube damage. This is because the distance between the appendix and the fallopian tube is very close, so the infection at the appendix can easily spread to the fallopian tube, causing inflammation of the fallopian tube, and eventually adhesion and blockage, leading to infertility.

3. Pelvic adhesion. This condition usually covers the ovaries and the ends of the fallopian tubes, or it may adhere the fallopian tubes to other tissues. Especially for women who have undergone pelvic surgery, most of them will have adhesion problems.

4. Infection caused by miscarriage. Miscarriage can also lead to inflammation of the reproductive organs, which may leave scar tissue in the fallopian tubes, thereby blocking or damaging the inside of the tubes.