A woman's fallopian tubes are removed only as a last resort. The operation is not planned in advance, so a woman cannot have time to prepare for such a disaster and give birth to a child. What to do now? Are there any chances of getting pregnant?
About fallopian tubes
Everyone knows that fallopian tubes are needed for pregnancy. But for what exactly? In fact, these organs are just "conductors" for the egg (oocyte).
The egg cell is formed in the ovaries - bean-shaped organs that are located on the sides of the uterus and above it, but are not connected with it in any way. During ovulation, the oocyte enters the pelvic cavity and, theoretically, can settle anywhere: on the intestine, on top of the uterus, on the fallopian tubes and the ovary itself. But fertilization should take place inside the uterus.
In order for the egg to reach the uterine cavity, the fallopian tubes are needed. There are "cilia" at their end. When they contract, they create such a wave in the pelvic cavity, which "drives" the oocyte into the fallopian tubes and conducts them into the uterus. But if there are no fallopian tubes, there is no one to “catch” and “escort” the egg every month.
There is an exit!
Unfortunately, organs such as the fallopian tubes have not yet learned how to make artificially. Although attempts were made. Theoretically, it is possible to make tubes of this diameter from a person's own intestines, and you can even sew them to the uterus, but they will not be able to contract - the egg cell will stop in them and eventually collapse. But do not rush to get upset!
If only the fallopian tubes are removed, and at least one ovary remains, you can get pregnant with the help of in vitro fertilization (IVF). It implies the isolation of an egg separately, separately - sperm, followed by their connection in a test tube. When doctors are convinced that an embryo has turned out from such a fusion (usually there are several of them at once, since several eggs are taken), it is injected into the uterine cavity and all conditions are created for it to be fixed there. Throughout pregnancy, a woman will be helped to maintain such hormonal levels to eliminate the risk of miscarriage or premature birth.
And if the fallopian tubes are removed with the ovaries?
This is a very sad situation in which a woman's eggs are not synthesized at all. Nevertheless, there is a way out of it. This is IVF with donor oocytes.
The essence of the procedure is as follows. There are women who want to make money donating their own eggs. They are examined, healthy and ready for hormone stimulation, which will lead to the maturation of their own oocytes. If you conclude a contract with such a woman, after a time when her eggs are ripe, you and your husband will be called to the clinic. Doctors will need to fertilize her cells in a test tube with your spouse's semen.
From this moment on, you will need to take hormonal drugs - in order to prepare the body for a future pregnancy. If the embryos develop normally, after about 5 days they will come back to the clinic: the prepared embryos will be introduced (they are preliminarily examined for genetic diseases) into your uterus. The procedure takes about 10 minutes, after which you need to lie down for another 2-3 hours - and you can return home.
