What options are available for a woman with block fallopian tubes age 37 to conceive?
Cost of procedure. There are certain procedures such as a Hysterosalpingogram. In a hysterosalpingogram a dye is inserted into the cervix to fill the uterus and fallopian tubes and then x-rayed. This test determines if the uterus and fallopian tubes have any blockages – such as scar tissue, tumor and/or blockages. It is usually done before ovulation to insure that a fertilized egg will not be flushed out. If the hysterosalpingogram comes back with abnormalities then a hysteroscopy is performed. A small tube is inserted through the vagina into the uterus called a hysteroscope. Your doctor can then take photos of the inside of the uterus for a better evaluation. A laparoscopy is done right before menstruation and after an HCG pregnancy test is run. A fiber optic tube is inserted through the abdomen to look at the fallopian tubes, ovaries and uterus to check out the endometrium and to check for adhesions. After these are done – sometimes the dye will have helped to clear out any minor blo
