Blocked Fallopian tubes are responsible for a significant per­centage of infertility cases. Some­times, the tubes may be blocked or they may be scarred as a result of disease or infection. When an egg ...

The inability to conceive and ultimately become a mother is the stuff of muffled murmurs at family gatherings. "Where is your child? Give birth first before you send other people's children to do ...

At birth, babies can get eye infections during their passage through the vagina of infected mothers, resulting in blindness.

“Knowledge is power,” says Samantha Carlucci, 26. The Ravena, New York, resident recently had a hysterectomy that included removing her fallopian tubes — and believes it saved her life. The Ovarian ...

A salpingectomy, the surgical removal of both fallopian tubes, may be a good option for women with a high risk of ovarian cancer. Several things can raise this risk, including genetic mutations, ...