Jan 31, 2025 · You may have only one fallopian tube if you've had pelvic surgery for an infection, a tumor or a past ectopic pregnancy. With an ectopic pregnancy, a fertilized egg attaches …

Apr 30, 2022 · 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 …

Mar 12, 2022 · A pelvic exam can help your doctor identify areas of pain, tenderness, or a mass in the fallopian tube or ovary. However, your doctor can't diagnose an ectopic pregnancy by …

Aug 27, 2021 · Damage to fallopian tubes (tubal infertility) Damaged or blocked fallopian tubes keep sperm from getting to the egg or block the passage of the fertilized egg into the uterus. …

Jan 24, 2024 · Tubal ligation also may lower the risk of ovarian cancer. This risk may fall even more if the fallopian tubes are completely removed. These surgeries seem to lower the risk of …

Dec 23, 2025 · It often affects the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining the pelvis. Ectopic pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy happens when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside …

Apr 17, 2024 · Oophorectomy lowers the risk of both kinds of cancer. Research shows that some ovarian cancers start in the fallopian tubes. Because of this, the fallopian tubes may be …

Dec 23, 2025 · 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. When …

Aug 30, 2024 · Endometriosis often involves the pelvic tissue and can envelop the ovaries and fallopian tubes. It can affect nearby organs, including the bowel and bladder. So during the …

Mar 12, 2022 · 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. …