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Symptoms of hydrosalpinx

Author: Dr. Lee
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Time: 2011/4/22 17:47:55

1.What is Hydrosalpinx?

Hydrosalpinx is a specific kind of blocked fallopian tube. Hydrosalpinx is formed when a blockage causes the tube to increase in diameter and fill with fluid. The fluid blocks the meeting of egg and sperm, preventing fertilization and pregnancy. Therefore, hydrosalpinx is a very serious threat to fertility and it also increases the likelihood of miscarriage.

2.Causes of Hydrosalpinx

Hydrosalpinxis usually a consequence of pelvic infectious or inflammatory disease spreading into the fallopian tubesand pelvis via the uterus and cervix. Some of these diseases might have significant clinical symptoms such as pain, fever, malaise, nausea etc.. However, some of them may go unnoticed because the symptoms of pelvic infection or inflammation are mild and may be misinterpreted as urinary bladder infection or "bowel" problems.

Hydrosalpinx is often caused by an old infection, for instance, a sexually transmitted disease like chlamydia and gonorrhea. It can also be caused by previous surgery on the reproductive organs or in abdominal area or by previous pregnancies, miscarriages or abortions.

3.Symptoms of Hydrosalpinx

Hydrosalpinx may cause diverse symptoms in different women. Hydrosalpinx may cause women have recurring lower abdominal pain or unusual vaginal discharge, but not every woman will have these symptoms, that's to say, others might be asymptomatic.In fact, many women with hydrosalpinx never experience any noticeable symptoms at all. Because tubal function is impeded, infertility is a common symptom. Women who are not trying to get pregnant and have no pain, may go undetected. And sometimes a woman will not even know about hydrosalpinx until she tries to get pregnant and cannot.

endometriosis and abdominal surgery sometimes have a close relationship with the problem. These infections usually affect both of the fallopian tubes. Although a hydrosalpinx can be one-sided, the other tube on the opposite side is often abnormal, that's because ahydrosalpinxin one tube often affects the other, resulting in two abnormal tubes.

By the time hydrosalpinxis detected, the tubal fluid usually is sterile, and does not contain an active infection.

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