Patient's question:
It's been almost two years since my divorce, but I haven't gotten pregnant. My periods are usually quite regular with no abnormalities, but I often experience lower back pain and have a lot of discharge, requiring the use of sanitary pads. My menstrual flow seems to be heavier than usual—I need to change a pad every two hours, or else it will leak. Since I haven't been able to get pregnant, I'm wondering if it might be due to blocked fallopian tubes.Doctor's answer:
Tubal blockage rarely presents with any clinical symptoms or signs, primarily manifesting as infertility. Some patients with in the fallopian tube fimbriae may experience chronic lower abdominal pain. Lower abdominal pain is only felt when the fallopian tubes are inflamed. Some patients with tubal blockage may experience pain on one or both sides of the lower abdomen, a sense of heaviness, increased secretions, and lower back pain. During menstruation, the blood flow may continuously increase, but it is easily confused with other diseases. To diagnose whether the fallopian tubes are blocked, a careful examination using tubal iodine oil contrast is required.Facing gynecological diseases, patients should promptly follow the principle of symptomatic treatment and should not avoid seeking medical attention. If gynecological diseases are not cured after prolonged treatment, it is necessary to promptly adjust the treatment plan.