Can You Get Pregnant When One Fallopian Tube Is Blocked?
The fallopian tubes are two thin tubes that arise out of the upper portion of the uterus and end in a large funnel shape above the ovaries. Once ovulation has occurred, the egg is transmitted along the tube, by special hair-like structures called cilia, toward the uterus. Fertilization with a sperm typically happens in the fallopian tube, though the pregnancy should not implant there. A blockage can occur in either or both tubes. This prevents the egg from coming into contact with sperm cells and is a common cause of infertility.
