Fallopian tubes: Is pregnancy possible with only one? Yes The fallopian tubes are a pair of tubes that eggs travel through to get from the ovaries to the uterus Each month during the menstrual cycle, one of the ovaries releases an egg This is a process called ovulation Then the egg travels down one of the fallopian tubes It may or may not be fertilized by a sperm in the tube
Ectopic pregnancy - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic An ectopic pregnancy most often occurs in a fallopian tube, which carries eggs from the ovaries to the uterus This type of ectopic pregnancy is called a tubal pregnancy Sometimes, an ectopic pregnancy occurs in other areas of the body, such as the ovary, abdominal cavity or the lower part of the uterus (cervix), which connects to the vagina
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of one or more of the upper reproductive organs, including the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries Untreated can cause scar tissue and pockets of infected fluid (abscesses) to develop in the reproductive tract, which can cause permanent damage
Ectopic pregnancy - Diagnosis treatment - Mayo Clinic Many women who have an ectopic pregnancy go on to have a future, healthy pregnancy The female body normally has two fallopian tubes If one is damaged or removed, an egg may join with a sperm in the other tube and then travel to the uterus If both fallopian tubes have been injured or removed, in vitro fertilization (IVF) might still be an option
Tubal ligation - Mayo Clinic During this surgery, the fallopian tubes most often are cut and tied to prevent pregnancy for the rest of your life Tubal ligation prevents an egg from moving from the ovaries and down to the uterus through the fallopian tubes It also blocks sperm from traveling up the fallopian tubes to the egg The procedure doesn't affect your menstrual cycle
Female infertility - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Damaged or blocked fallopian tubes keep sperm from getting to the egg or block the passage of the fertilized egg into the uterus Causes of fallopian tube damage or blockage can include: Pelvic inflammatory disease, an infection of the uterus and fallopian tubes due to chlamydia, gonorrhea or other sexually transmitted infections
Ovarian cysts - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic An ovarian cyst that develops after menopause is sometimes cancer In this case, you may need to see a gynecologic cancer specialist You might need surgery to remove your uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes and ovaries You may also need chemotherapy or radiation
Abdominal hysterectomy - Mayo Clinic Endometriosis is a condition where tissue that's similar to tissue lining the inside of the uterus grows outside the uterus The tissue may grow on the ovaries, fallopian tubes and other nearby organs For severe endometriosis, a hysterectomy may be needed to remove the uterus along with the ovaries and fallopian tubes Uterine prolapse
Ovarian cysts - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Here in the fallopian tube, the egg may be fertilized by a sperm If the egg is fertilized, the egg and sperm unite to form a one-celled entity called a zygote As the zygote travels down the fallopian tube toward the uterus, it begins dividing rapidly to form a cluster of cells called a blastocyst, which resembles a tiny raspberry
Vaginal hysterectomy - Mayo Clinic Vaginal hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus through the vagina During a vaginal hysterectomy, the surgeon frees the uterus from the ovaries, fallopian tubes and upper vagina, as well as from the blood vessels and connective tissue that support it