Hydrosalpinx is a dilation of the fallopian tube due to the accumulation of fluid inside it. In addition, this alteration causes the tube to become obstructed. Therefore, hydrosalpinx can be the cause of tubal factor, hindering or preventing gestation.
Furthermore, the fluid accumulated by the hydrosalpinx can reach the uterus, which can reduce pregnancy rates in in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles by affecting embryo implantation.
Read the full article on: Female infertility due to tubal factor: causes and treatments ( 66).
By Antonio Forgiarini M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Mónica Aura Masip M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Sergio Rogel Cayetano M.D. (gynecologist), Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist) and Michelle Lorraine Embleton B.Sc. Ph.D. (biochemist).
Last Update: 07/19/2022
