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How to diagnose blockage of fallopian tubes?

Dr Geeta Chadha
Senior Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital,
New Delhi

Q: I could like know - how do we determine that the fallopian tubes are blocked? Are there any sypmtoms by which we can can know about the blockage or do we have to go through any tests to know about it?

A:You could do tests like - sono-salpingography - by ultrasound, Hystero-salpingography - by X-Rays and a laparoscopy to look for tubal patency. The main symptom of blocked tubes is usually infertility.