In female anatomy, the fallopian tubes connect the ovaries to the womb or uterus and transport the egg or ovum to the womb. Fertilization of the egg also usually occurs here. Infertility can be a distressing condition for couples, and in almost a...
Fallopian tubes run from a woman's uterus and terminate in a funnel shape around the ovaries. More than just a route to the uterus, fallopian tubes are critical to a woman's reproductive health and fertility. Pregnancy usually begins in a...
The fallopian tubes serve as conduits from the female ovary to the uterus, transmitting eggs released during ovulation to a meeting point for sperm. Eggs and sperm generally fertilize in the fallopian tube; the newly fertilized egg then spends...
The fallopian tubes are an important part of a woman's reproductive organs; a blockage in the fallopian tubes prevent the fertilized egg from moving to the uterus for implantation. Even though the fallopian tube is blocked, a few sperm can get...
Pregnancy can't occur unless an egg can navigate the length of the fallopian tube to reach the uterus. Scar-tissue buildup in the fallopian tube often leads to infertility or ectopic pregnancy, where the embryo implants in the fallopian tube...
When the fallopian tubes are blocked, the egg cannot pass through to the uterus for implantation after fertilization. Damage to the fallopian tubes, either through a previous or ongoing condition, can result in blockage. Blocked fallopian tubes...
The Fallopian tubes are organs in the female reproductive system that connect the uterus to the ovaries. The ovaries store eggs that are then released into the tubes during ovulation and then either fertilized or leave the body during...
Blocked fallopian tubes can be a cause of infertility. If this is something affecting you, a massage technique might help to open a blocked tube. According to Human Reproduction, the blockage could be caused from excessive uterine bleeding during...
The fallopian tubes are conduits for moving ovulated eggs from the ovaries to the uterus, where, if fertilized, they implant and grow for 9 months. Many diseases can cause scarring of the fallopian tubes, decreasing the chances of pregnancy and...
The Fallopian tubes are two narrow tubes that connect your ovaries and uterus, and are the sites where an egg becomes fertilized. If your tubes are blocked, you may experience infertility. Pelvic inflammatory disease, or PID, due to a bacterial,...
Fallopian tube blockage can prevent a woman from becoming pregnant and is a major cause of infertility. A special X-ray called a hysterosalpingogram is used to look inside the uterus and fallopian tubes to help identify a blockage. Proponents...
The fallopian tubes and vasa deferentia--the plural form of vas deferens--are reproductive ducts in females and males, respectively. As such, both are involved in the process of reproduction---or the union of egg and sperm to produce a new...
Tubal ligation is the most common form of female sterilization. While tubal ligation must be considered permanent birth control, the choice of product used during the procedure can effect the likelihood of achieving pregnancy if a reversal is...
An ectopic pregnancy can cause abdominal cramps. These cramps occur about six to eight weeks after the missed menstrual period. At first, these cramps may be dull just like menstrual cramps. A woman usually feels the abdominal cramps on one side...
According to the Mayo Clinic, approximately 20 out of 1,000 pregnancies are ectopic. Although there is no specific reason why ectopic pregnancies occur, the general cause is based around the egg being prevented from traveling to the uterus. As a...
Conception occurs when a man's sperm fertilizes a woman's egg. Preparations for pregnancy actually begin in a woman's body about two weeks before conception occurs. After a woman's menstrual period ends, levels of the female hormone estrogen begin...
A tubalectomy, medically known as a salpingectomy, is a surgery to remove one or both fallopian tubes. Salpingectomies are performed for many reasons including fallopian tube infection, ectopic pregnancy or to decrease the risks of ovarian cancer...
During a normal, healthy pregnancy, the fertilized egg implants in the uterus. In an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg gets stuck during its journey and instead implants elsewhere. These pregnancies are often called tubal or tubular because in...
An abdominal pregnancy is a type of ectopic pregnancy. In an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg begins to develop outside of the uterus. The developing fetus may attach itself to the inside of the fallopian tube (often called a tubal...
Most pregnancies implant in the uterus, which has room for a fetus to grow during pregnancy. The Merck Manual reports that around 2 percent of pregnancies implant in the fallopian tubes, which connect the ovaries and the uterus. Due to limited...
Certain untreated Sexually Transmitted Diseases, or STDs, can decrease fertility in both males and females. STDs spread through sexual contact with an infected partner through oral, anal, or vaginal sex. STDs are most prevalent in adolescents and...
A tubular pregnancy, also called a tubal pregnancy or an ectopic pregnancy, is when the fertilized egg attaches itself to the Fallopian tube instead of inside the uterus. A fetus cannot grow in the small Fallopian tube, and this condition causes a...
Each month the uterus builds up a lining to prepare for the implantation of an embryo. If a woman is not pregnant, she sheds the lining in a process commonly referred to as a menstrual period. When a woman is pregnant, she stops having this...
Artificial insemination is a fertility treatment that involves placing sperm near the cervix, in the cervix or in the fallopian tubes. The process of artificial insemination begins with monitoring a woman's menstrual cycle through a combination of...
During a normal, healthy pregnancy, the fertilized egg implants in the uterus. In an ectopic or tubal pregnancy, the fertilized egg does not reach its final destination and instead implants elsewhere. Most tubal pregnancies occur in a woman's...
Overview An intrauterine pregnancy is a “normal” pregnancy. That is, a fertilized egg implants itself in the wall of the uterus, where the placenta can develop and the fetus can grow. Fertilized eggs that implant themselves...
An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants itself outside the uterus. Ectopic pregnancies are often called tubal pregnancies since the fallopian tube is most often where the egg implants itself. According to the American...
Fertilization begins with a female's ovaries. The ovaries are two round balls located on both sides of the uterus. The ovaries are responsible for storing the many eggs that, if given a chance to be fertilized, can transform into a fetus. Starting...
An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg attaches somewhere other than the lining of the uterus. The Mayo Clinic explains that ectopic pregnancy nearly always occurs in one of the two fallopian tubes that deliver eggs from the ovaries...
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