How to get pregnant, even with a blocked fallopian tube
So, you’ve been diagnosed with a blocked fallopian tube, or you’re trying to conceive and suspect you have a tubal blockage (or two). What can you do to help yourself?
Let’s take a look at what exactly the fallopian tubes are and how they get blocked in the first place:
They are a pair of small tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus and are sometimes called the uterine tubes, salpinges, or oviducts. They are about 7 to 14 cm long and start at the top corner of the uterus and move outward to form a structure called a fibria. The fallopian tubes are vital for conception to occur, but they are extremely fragile and as such must be given due importance.
The fallopian tubes consist of strong muscular tissue, covered by hair cells. Hair cells are cells that have microscopic hair-like projections that push objects into the uterus. The hair cells are protected with a thin mucus to keep the fallopian tubes soft and flexible, and to maintain optimal survival conditions for sperm and eggs.
The fallopian tubes can become blocked due to inflammation, infections, fluids, or scarring and adhesions.
Salpingitis is when they swell due to an infection. Salpingitis is usually caused by pelvic inflammatory disease (or PID for short). Salpingitis can cause the walls of the tubes to stick together, causing them to become blocked, greatly reducing the chances of conception. Salpingitis can cause nausea, vomiting, fever, abdominal pain, or lower back pain. If left untreated, it causes infertility or tubal pregnancies.
The next reason behind blocked fallopian tubes is hydrosalpinx. A hydrosalpinx occurs when fluid builds up in them. This fluid is secreted by the cell lining as a lubricant. In a healthy woman, this lubricant runs from the fimbria, the part of the oviducts closest to the ovaries, in the direction of the uterus.
The main reason women develop a hydrosalpinx is pelvic inflammatory disease, alternatively it is also the result of foreign bacteria overgrowth, endometriosis, or even scars left over from surgery. For years, a hydrosalpinx can go unnoticed because it often doesn’t cause any symptoms. In some cases, you may feel a dull pelvic pain, but most of the time it goes undetected due to a lack of symptoms.
Conditions similar to a hydrosalpinx include:
Pyosalpinx – this is when a fallopian tube fills with pus and begins to expand from within
Hematosalpinx: This is the state where it fills with blood and causes the tubes to distend.
Also, blocked fallopian tubes are caused by an adhesion. This is when tissues are abnormally connected by bands of fibrous tissue, as a result of injury, surgery, endometriosis, or scarring after inflammation. When adhesions grow in or around these delicate organs, they can cause the salpinges to twist or the lining of the fallopian tubes to stick together.
Blockage of the fallopian tubes is one of the most common causes of female infertility. Fortunately, blocked fallopian tubes can be opened thanks to medical technology. Although medicine and surgery work for many women, there are risks associated with these procedures. Some surgeries can perforate the intestine or other organs, or cause irreversible damage to the oviducts, which can leave you with the most expensive option for getting pregnant: IVF.
If you are looking to avoid surgery and all the risks and side effects associated with surgery, you may want to consider other options. Natural remedies offer a safe and holistic way to open your tubes while improving your overall health. Examples of these natural remedies include herbal tampons, fallopian tube massages, and fertility body cleanses.
Do These Natural Ways to Unblock Fallopian Tubes Work? They Yes. In my clinic, I see women every day who have fertility issues, like blocked fallopian tubes, and have had excellent success rates in helping them conceive. All it really takes is time, effort, and commitment.
