Blocked Fallopian tube

[SA01]

I had an HSG done and it shows one fallopian tube is blocked and one is fine. I am 34 and I will be trying to have kids in the next few months. I am worried that my chances are very slim now due to age and one blocked tube. I read that if you ovulate on the side that is blocked you will never get pregnant. The Xray tech did not tell me that it was blocked, he just stated that it is not letting dye go through and he will have to do a Selective HSG to maybe see why....I am waiting for my doctor to explain the results. I read on-line that if you try to have tubal surgery it might cause damage to the other fallopian tube! Also, that you can only get pregnant every other month due to one blocked tube. I want to know by how much percentage does it increase your chances of getting pregnant if both fallopian tubes are open? I don't want to do surgery if its not worth it but I also don't want to wait 1yr to get pregnant.
Please help...not sure what to do!

[SA01]

Thanks for your answers! I spoke to my obgyn yersterday and she said: your left side is blocked, but the the right is open(most people ovulate more on the right side). The HSG test can say its blocked when it really is not. Also, that she does not want me to have tubal surgery to unblock the left side since it does not decrease your chances enough to get pregnant by a lot..so its not worth it. I spoke to my family dr and he said: We will not to tubal surgery if one tube is open, however you can only get pregnant every other month since ovulation alternates from one side to other. That is still NOT great news...it's going to take me 1yr to get pregnant will it takes others 6 months. I don't understand why they will not fix the blocked tube?! Should I see a fertaility specialist or just deal with the fact it's going to take me longer! By the way...I do ovulate...just did the ovulation kit.

[kimsscott]

The best advice I can tell you is to go to a specialist.I wasted years not going to one.Thats what they specialize in.  I beleive you have a great chance with that one tube {from what I have read}               GOOD LUCK KIM

[SA01]

How does one find out what side they most often ovualte on? I heard maybe the right side is often. For me there will be months that I can't get pregnant if one tube is blocked...I pray that I ovulate more on the right side since that is the open tube.

[Mother of 1]

I am going to be 24 yrs old on Oct 1 2007.  I have a little girl who is 7 months recently had an ectopic pregnancy on my left falopian tube and this has been the worst pain and the worst emotional pain since my brothers death.  I still cant believe this is happeing to me.  Both my husband and I are only childs.  I dreamed of haveing a very big family.  After the meth shot I got released and that was it.  I dont want this thing to happen again.  So on Augt 31st I'm going to have a papsmear and have a long talk to the doc. I'm going to tell her that I want some kind of washing out or scrapeing of the tubes. (is there such a procedure? and whats it called)  I will try to concieve ASAP when this whole nightmare is over with.

[Pinkpanter]

Hello, I had a IVF (2nd cicle) I was 6 weeks and 3 days. The left lower abdomen pain started at 5 weeks with a groin pain like if a had pull a muscle. On week 5 my RE did a u/s saw nothing in the uteros my Beta HCG came back 3156. So I got very suspicious of an ectopic because the researches say that a HCG of 1200 to 1500 one shoud be able to see at least a Gestational Sac , if not the pregnancy is somewhere else tht the utero, that was what happend to me. I started having severe pain, one night w/o sleep. When next morning 3 days ago. they did anther u/s and saw a mass where my left tube is. They treated me with Methotrexate, now I have no pain at all.
P.S: How long did it take for you HCG leve to went down to Zero?
Thank You.

[Waiting4miracle]

I am 23 yrs old, never had children , but had an abortion before. A few days ago I went to go get my HSG and found out my left fallopian tube was blocked, the doctor didnt really explain much to me and the news were devastating. Another issue is that my husband found out recently that he was born with no vas deferen and the only choice we have is IVF. Keep in mind that he still has to find out if he produces sperm( which I pray he does). He will be having a procedure done where they extract the sperm from his testes. Going through all this is very hard and In a few weeks I will be seeing my fertility doctor so that she can explain the situation. My comment is that yes for many of us facing this problem their will be more time and effort needed to conceive but the end result will be a blessing, a child. I believe that people like ourselves that face these problem appreciate parenthood alot more then those who have it easy.
Good luck and keep your faith.