Patient's question:
My wife has been unable to conceive for over a year after her divorce. We went to the hospital, and they said it's due to blocked fallopian tubes. How can this condition be treated? Is the cost high? Can it be cured? What should be done about blocked fallopian tubes?Doctor's answer:
The most common cause of fallopian tube blockage is non-specific inflammation, which is usually caused by infection with common bacteria. This is closely related to illegal or frequent miscarriages. Typical symptoms include lower abdominal pain, increased vaginal discharge, and in some cases, recurrent fever. However, many cases involve hidden infections, where patients do not experience obvious symptoms in their daily lives. It is often only discovered during infertility treatment after marriage. In addition to the two types caused by sexually transmitted diseases, the incidence of fallopian tube blockage resulting from extramarital sexual activities and multiple sexual partners has been increasing. This is primarily due to untreated infections such as gonorrhea or non-gonococcal urethritis, which lead to inflammation affecting the fallopian tubes.