Patient's question:
Can you still have children after having one fallopian tube removed? Hello! I want to ask if you can still have children after having one fallopian tube removed. I had the surgery in December 2014, but I haven't been pregnant yet! What could be the reason for this?Doctor's answer:
After one fallopian tube is removed, the chances of conception decrease, and for those who have experienced ectopic pregnancy, the risk of ectopic pregnancy remains higher than in the general population when trying to conceive again. Currently, there is no accurate method to prevent ectopic pregnancy. We can only say that to reduce the occurrence of ectopic pregnancy, it is important to avoid reproductive tract infections and to practice contraception before deciding to have children, preferably using emergency contraception. Of course, it is also crucial not to have abortions arbitrarily.Many studies have been conducted, and it has been found that both surgical methods—removing one fallopian tube for ectopic pregnancy and tubal incision surgery—do not affect a patient's future fertility. The rates of normal intrauterine pregnancy after surgery are similar. However, preserving the affected fallopian tube after ectopic pregnancy may increase the likelihood of it occurring again in the future.