Patient's question:
Lower abdominal pain, menstrual irregularity.Doctor's answer:
Hello, the uterus is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, shaped like an inverted pear. It is held in place in the pelvic cavity by four ligaments. The upper, wide part of the uterus, on both the left and right sides, is called the left and right uterine angles. A fallopian tube grows from each uterine angle, with its fimbriae free in the pelvic cavity, facilitating the capture of eggs. Under normal circumstances, a person has two fallopian tubes.If the fallopian tubes are inflamed and not treated promptly or thoroughly, or if left untreated, they may develop adhesions in the lumen. If the tubes become completely blocked, this is referred to as a blockage. If only partially adhesed, it is considered "patent but not fully open." At this stage, there is usually no sensation, or only mild symptoms such as a feeling of heaviness or abdominal discomfort, and pain is generally absent. Chronic inflammation often goes unnoticed, while acute inflammation may cause lower abdominal pain, fever, discomfort in the lower back, or a sensation of heaviness in the rectum. These issues are often discovered during tubal contrast imaging or tubal fluid infusion.
If the fallopian tubes are blocked, sperm and eggs cannot meet for fertilization due to the lack of a pathway, leading to infertility.
Recommendation:
If the fallopian tubes are blocked and you wish to have children, you should undergo a thorough examination at the hospital. Surgical intervention may be required to clear the blockage, which could potentially enable pregnancy. If you have no desire for fertility, the blockage can serve as a natural form of contraception.