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What is hydrosalpinx?

By Michelle Lorraine Embleton B.Sc. Ph.D. (biochemist).
Last Update: 03/27/2024

Michelle Emblenton, biochemist at inviTRA, ells us about hydrosalpinx:

Hydrosalpinx is characterized by a blockage in the fallopian tubes due to liquid accumulating in them. In the female reproductive system we have have two fallopian tubes, so a hyrosalpinx can be either unilateral (where it affects only one of the fallopian tubes) or bilateral (where it affects both of the fallopian tubes). Usually, when hydrosalpinx is present it is bilateral, so in both of the fallopian tubes. The presence of liquid in the distal part of the fallopian tubes causes the tubes to swell and actually prevents the passage of the sperm and the egg. The liquid inside the fallopian tubes can also affect the implantation of the embryo within a uterus. Therefore, hydrosalpinx is a tubal factor of female sterility and women with this will often have to resort to assisted reproduction techniques in order to achieve pregnancy.

 Michelle Lorraine Embleton
Michelle Lorraine Embleton
B.Sc. Ph.D.
Biochemist
PhD in Biochemistry, University of Bristol, UK, specialising in DNA : protein intereactions. BSc honours degree in Molecular Biology, Univerisity of Bristol. Translation and editing of scientific and medical literature.
Biochemist. PhD in Biochemistry, University of Bristol, UK, specialising in DNA : protein intereactions. BSc honours degree in Molecular Biology, Univerisity of Bristol. Translation and editing of scientific and medical literature.