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Tubal Disease
Before the egg can be fertilized by sperm to further pregnancy it needs to travel down the Fallopian tube. Tubal disease is any blockage or damage to the Fallopian tubes that prevent the egg from traveling and being fertilized by the sperm. Almost 20% of all female infertility is caused by some form of Fallopian tube blockage. Luckily advancements in medical tech make it easier to provide tubal disease treatment using IVF techniques. The eggs are collected directly from the ovaries and fertilized in-vitro in the lab. The fertilized egg is then placed in the womb.
What causes tubal disease?
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), Appendicitis and Peritonitis are the most common causes of Tubal Disease. However, the tubal disease could be also caused due to the following reasons.
- Endometriosis and adhesions which causes the Fallopian tubes to separate from the ovaries.
- Surgery scarring could cause tube damage which prohibits regular functioning of the Fallopian tubes.
- Removal of Fallopian tubes due to ectopic pregnancy.
- Severing of Fallopian tubes for contraceptive reasons.
- Congenital defects leading to lack of Fallopian tubes
How does tubal disease affect fertility?
As mentioned above, for the egg to be fertilized by the sperms it needs to travel down the Fallopian tubes from the ovaries into the uterus. The sperm then combines with the egg in the uterus causing pregnancy. Due to damage or blockage in the Fallopian tubes, the egg is not able to reach its destination to be fertilized hence causing infertility issues in women.
What are tubal disease symptoms?
Not all women who suffer from tubal disease suffer from symptoms and can go undetected without tests. However, the reported symptoms of a tubal disease are as follows.
- Abdominal Pain
- Pain during sexual intercourse of urination
- Abnormal pain during menstruating
- Unusual vaginal discharge
- Fever
If you experience any of these symptoms on a regular basis it would serve you well to get yourself tested for tubal patency at IVF Spring Fertility Clinic in Mumbai, India. Damages or blockages in the Fallopian tubes can be easily verified by hysterosalpingogram, or HyCoSy. In this test, a dye is injected into your uterus and traced through its journey. IVF Spring Fertility provides its patients with the HyCoSy test at its clinics in Mumbai.
Choosing the right treatment for you.
Since tubal disease prevents the eggs from being fertilized, treatment processes use surgical methods to bypass the tubes. The most common treatment procedure for tubal disease treatment is IVF. We normally like to minimize the medication given to our patients to ensure good health for our patients, the egg, and the baby so we would recommend natural or mild stimulation IVF. This also helps us reduce the cost of IVF Treatment in Mumbai. However, particular treatments depend on the case history of the particular patient. The treatment that’s right for you depends upon various factors such as your age and ovarian reserve. The experts at IVF Spring Fertility Center will devise an IVF treatment plan that is best suited to our needs.
Success with IVF Spring Fertility
Even though IVF spring Fertility Center in Mumbai has had consistently excellent success rates in its IVF treatment, each case needs to be evaluated on its own merit. There are several contributing factors to the success of the IVF treatment, primarily your egg reserve. Depending on the results of the scan and other tests, we will provide you with a personalized treatment plan that will give you the best chance of success.