Patient's question:
Friend has been married for over ten years without children and recently found out she has blocked fallopian tubes. She needs to have a fallopian tube, and is wondering if the fallopian tube with general anesthesia is painful?Doctor's answer:
Fallopian tube blockage is a conclusion confirmed by tubal contrast examination. If you are undergoing a tubal recanalization surgery, it requires a laparoscopic surgery combined with general anesthesia to ensure you don't feel any pain. During a simple tubal contrast examination, anesthesia is not necessary. It only involves injecting contrast dye. If the tubes are unobstructed, you won't feel any pain. If they are blocked, the contrast dye cannot move forward, and it is only necessary to take X-ray images to determine the location of the blockage.