Can a blocked fallopian tube be artificially inseminated?

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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Nguyen Van Thanh - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Nha Trang International Hospital
Fallopian tubes are very small, so they can be easily blocked. Blocked fallopian tubes prevent the ovulated egg from traveling through the fallopian tube to the uterus, and sperm from the vagina into the uterus cannot reach the fallopian tube for fertilization. This is one of the causes of infertility - infertility in women.

1. What is tubal occlusion?

The fallopian tube is the tube that carries the egg from the ovary to the uterus. The length of the fallopian tube is about 10cm, divided into 4 segments: the interstitial, the isthmus, the bulb, and the oviduct. Each segment has a different function. The two fallopian tubes on either side of the uterus create a path and help the egg move more easily. Blocked fallopian tubes occur when the fallopian tubes are narrow, making it impossible for an egg to travel down to the uterus to meet sperm, directly affecting the ability to conceive. Blocked fallopian tubes can lead to ectopic pregnancy (incomplete blockage), infertility, or infertility (complete blockage).
Causes of blocked fallopian tubes include: appendicitis, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, repeated abortions or birth defects...

2. Can blocked fallopian tubes get pregnant?

In order to get pregnant with blocked fallopian tubes, depending on your medical condition, you will be consulted by an obstetrician-gynecologist with one of the following measures:
Medical: In case of mild tubal obstruction due to tubal inflammation you have can be treated medically with anti-inflammatory drugs.
Surgery : In case the drug treatment is not effective, the obstetrician-gynecologist will advise you one of the surgical measures such as:
Unblocking the fallopian tube with an air pump; Laparoscopic fallopian tube surgery: During the surgery, the doctor places the laparoscope into the uterine cavity and uses a specialized instrument into the fallopian tube, pushing the obstruction out, separating the adhesions; Surgery to cut and connect the fallopian tubes: In case the fallopian tube is blocked in one segment and cannot be opened, the doctor will remove the blocked segment, then connect the two non-obstructed segments together; Tubal removal surgery: When the methods of catheterization are not effective, there is no hope of natural conception, you will be advised by your doctor to cut your fallopian tubes to perform artificial insemination with a high success rate. . The surgical methods to unclog fallopian tubes are quite popular, but they do not guarantee 100% success because the fallopian tubes are very small, and it is difficult for instruments to unclog the blocked segments for a long time. Therefore, you should examine and perform treatment at reputable obstetrics and gynecology hospitals and highly skilled doctors. In case of failure of fallopian tube surgery, it is mandatory to switch to artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization.

3. Is it possible to have artificial insemination with blocked fallopian tubes?

The success rate of artificial insemination decreases with age. If you are young, the success rate of artificial insemination is about 60-70%. To get pregnant with blocked fallopian tubes using IUI, also known as intrauterine insemination, you need to ensure that at least one fallopian tube is not blocked and can work. normal. In this method, the doctor will inject sperm directly into the woman's uterus to increase the chances of successful conception. The mucus that surrounds the cervix can prevent sperm from swimming into the uterus or fallopian tubes. Thanks to artificial insemination method, sperm can completely penetrate into the uterus.
In case both fallopian tubes are blocked, you will be assigned to do in vitro fertilization according to one of the following methods:
Normal embryo transfer if the two fallopian tubes are blocked near the waist or the interstitium close to the uterus. Tubalectomy followed by transfer of previously frozen embryos in the case of large tubal fluid retention in the tubal lobe. In case the patient has many embryos, the situation of fluid retention is not much, the doctor will conduct embryo transfer, if the pregnancy is not successful, surgery will be carried out. To know exactly if blocked fallopian tubes can be artificially inseminated, you should go to the hospital for examination to properly determine your condition, from which appropriate treatment measures can be taken.
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4. How to prevent blocked fallopian tubes?

To control and minimize the risk of blocked fallopian tubes, affecting fertility, women should take measures such as: the day before, before and after sex. Gynecological examination every 6 months for timely detection and early treatment if sick. Safe, monogamous sex. Choose a reputable medical facility for gynecological surgery to ensure the highest success rate. Strengthen exercise, get enough rest. complete nutrition for the body. The case of blocked fallopian tubes does not mean that they cannot get pregnant, women with blocked fallopian tubes can completely give birth thanks to modern medical methods in infertility treatment today at medical centers. prestige economy.
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