What are tubal swellings?

Tubal swellings are swellings of the Fallopian tubes.

They can occur on one side or on both sides.

They are of three types

• Hydrosalpinx
  
• Pyosalpinx
  
• Hematosalpinx

WHAT IS A HYDROSALPINX? A hydrosalpinx is a collection of watery, sterile fluid in the fallopian tube due to tubal obstruction . This obstruction may occur due to inflammation or infection of the tubes. WHAT IS A PYOSALPINX? When the sterile fluid in the tubes get infected and forms pus the condition is called as pyosalpinx. The organisms (germs) which cause this infection are Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhea

 

 

Outside the abdominal cavity the tube is opened and pus is expressed out of the tube  (chronic infection with Clamydia)

  

 

WHAT IS A HEMATOOSALPINX?

When the tube get filled with blood the condition is called hematosalpinx



WHAT SYMPTOMS CAN THESE SWELLINGS CAUSE?

These tubal swellings can cause any of the following symptoms

• pain in the lower abdomen (both sides), especially when you move or walking
  
• chronic pevic pian
  
• infertility
  
• fever and chills
  
• irregular or abnormal menstrual bleeding or spotting
  
• vaginal discharge

In some cases there are no symptoms

WHAT IS THE TREATMENT OF THESE SWELLINGS ?

Treatment options are as follows

Antibiotics either oral or parental to treat the infection.

Pain relievers for symptomatic relief

Surgical removal

Using GASLESS LIFT-LAPAROSCOPY we remove the damaged tubes and this relieves the pain and the infection