If you suffer from infertility, then hydrosalpinx could be the cause. Hydrosalpinx is one of the leading causes of blocked fallopian tubes which lead to infertility. Luckily, there are many treatments that are both surgical and natural in nature that can be used to cure this condition when it is detected early. This Hub to learn all about hydrosalpinx.

Hydrosalpinx is a condition that causes fluid to collect where the fallopian tube meets with the ovary. When this happens, a blockage of the fallopian tube is created and infertility becomes a major factor.

There are several causes of Hydrosalpinx such as abortion, usage of intrauterine devices, infections and tissue that has been scarred from prior surgery or childbirth. The main cause, however, is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.

Other causes that could create hydrosalpinx are sexually transmitted diseases, such as gonorrhea or chylamdia. If these diseases go undiagnosed for a period of time, damage to the fallopian tube occurs slowly. A symptom that is common to watch out for is a severe pain in the lower abdominal and/or pelvic areas.

On a medical visit, there are ways to diagnose the condition. Procedures such as ultrasound, hysterosalpingogram, laparoscopy or laparotomy are able to acknowledge the existence of hydrosalpinx. Opting to have the ultrasound and hysterosalpingogram are less complicated and first preference with the laparoscopy or laparotomy required surgery and more risks.

It is important to detect hydrosalpinx at an early stage to help prevent infertility. If not, the fallopian tube becomes unable to promote movement of sperm or an egg from the ovary through the tube. The fluid that is collected by the fallopian tube is dangerous for the embryo and causes ineffectiveness for infertility treatments and a higher chance for miscarriages.

Once hydrosalpinx becomes a factor, IVF treatments are only effective by 50%. Comparison studies conducted at YaleUniversity gave results proving that the condition decrease the chances of sperm and egg being able to reproduce and miscarriages being more likely to occur.

There are both natural and surgical procedures available to treat hydrosalpinx. If you want to minimize risks and side effects, then it might be better to look into natural methods first.

As stated above, surgery or non surgery procedures are available. With surgery, an incision is made in the tube, known as salpingostomy or a removal of the tube, known as salpingectomy, is performed. With these types of surgery, the incision could close and the hydrosalpinx could return to the fallopian tube area.

Salpingostomy are more successful when the hydrosalpinx is diagnosed in its early stages. The prophylactic surgery called Salpingectomy has been proven by studies to increase chances of birth rates and pregnancies.

Even though not preferred, surgical procedures of removing the infected fallopian tube can be an option when patients chose to conceive through in-vitro fertilization. If this option become the choice, the patient is recommended, even required, to go through counseling and consents of the physical and psychological risks associated with the removal of the tube surgery.

The preferable non-surgical treatment does not required the recommendations of surgical treatment. In these situations, pelvic physical therapy may assist in removal of blockages. The therapy is a massaging of the tubes so that the blockage can open. The success rate increases by 70% with this treatment when used with fertility yoga, natural supplements and herbal tampons.