Non-surgical Options For Blocked Fallopian Tubes

The generally accepted option for unblocking fallopian tubes is through surgical techniques. This option however, involves invasive measures and at times, may even cause further blockage through the scar adhesions which may form from the necessary injury caused by the procedure.

Luckily for those who prefer a non-invasive approach to unblocking their tubes, non-surgical treatment options have become recently available in the form of a physical therapy technique similar in nature to regular abdominal massage, and tubal cannulation.

A unique manual physical therapy treatment developed for over 15 years, the Wurn Technique® has shown significant results in reducing scar blockage within the fallopian tubes. This is a non-surgical infertility treatment which specifically addresses adhesions that can cause poor reproductive function. With this option, good reproductive health is achieved without the use of any drug medication. Furthermore, the benefits have been seen to last for years instead of just within one reproductive cycle.

"We use our hands to find adhered areas in and around a woman's reproductive organs," said Belinda Wurn. "We apply a sophisticated 'massage' to free the reproductive tissues from adhesions that prevent proper function and cause infertility."

This therapy technique is generally seen to have no negative consequences. In fact, reduction in intercourse pain, and significant improvement in sexual functions are said to be the usual side-effects of the treatment.

Another non-surgical treatment option for unblocking obstructed fallopian tubes is through tubal cannulation. This procedure may be undergone through the use of fluoroscopy or hysteroscopy to guide the passage of the instruments through the reproductive tract. The procedure involves the insertion of a flexible tube (a catheter or a cannula), through the cervix and the uterus to reach the inner cavity of the blocked fallopian tube.

Tubal cannulation is often the preferred treatment when the fallopian tube blockage is located close to the uterus (proximal occlusion). This option provides a cheaper alternative to surgery and the patient need not be subjected to the invasive nature of surgical procedures if the cannulation effectively removes the blockage.

There are two techniques to cannulate blocked tubes, either with coaxial catheters or catheters with distal balloons. The end results of these techniques are similar but the use of coaxial catheters provides a simpler approach and hence, is the preferred of the two.

The procedure to guide the passage of the cannula through the reproductive tract may either be a hysteroscopy or fluoroscopy. A hysteroscopy involves the insertion of a lighted viewing instrument (hysteroscope) through the reproductive tract. Fluoroscopy on the other hand uses a steady beam of x-ray to look at parts of the body and at any movement within it. These two procedures provide the doctor who performs the tubal cannulation, with the needed visual to guide the cannula used to the affected fallopian tube.

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