Q. Does an untreated hydrosalpinx of one fallopian tube spread to another tube?

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The most common causes of hydrosalpinx are pelvic inflammatory disease or pelvic infection. It is advisable to take antibiotics for two weeks before planing salpingectomy. Also, there are high chances that when one fallopian tube is affected, the other tube will also get affected in due course.

And hydrosalpinx affects fertility.

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Thanks for the follow-up query.

The causes for hydrosalpinx can be a pelvic infection, blocked fallopian tube opening, STI (sexually transmitted infections), adhesions around the tube, or endometriosis.

I suggest you do a high vaginal swab culture to rule out any vaginal infections and a pelvis ultrasound to check for infections or fluid in the pouch of Douglas. If the cause is an infection, it can quickly spread peritoneally to the other tube.

Hence, it would be advisable to seek treatment immediately.

Regards.

Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Sameer Kumar

Experience: 16 + Yrs

Obstetrics And Gynaecology

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