Patient's question:
I've been married for 3 years and haven't been able to get pregnant yet. Because I'm getting older, my family is very anxious and keeps urging me to get a thorough check-up and have children quickly. At the hospital, the doctor recommended checking the fallopian tubes to see if they are unobstructed. It's said that fallopian tube is very painful. Is fallopian tube painful?Doctor's answer:
Hysterosalpingography may cause a certain degree of pain, and the intensity of the pain varies depending on the patient's condition. If the fallopian tubes are unobstructed, some patients may experience no pain at all. If the fallopian tubes are obstructed, some patients may experience varying degrees of pain. These factors are related to the morphology of the fallopian tubes. The nerves of the fallopian tubes are arranged similarly to other organs, running along the fallopian tube blood vessels, but the majority of the nerves are arranged within the muscular layer of the fallopian tubes, and their arrangement varies in different segments. Therefore, the pain may differ, but it is not severe and can be tolerated by the patient. In addition to timely treatment for gynecological diseases, patients should maintain a positive attitude when facing the illness, as this can help reduce their immunity and strengthen their belief in fighting the disease.