Adhesions restrict movement and delay conception 🤰
Adhesions are a condition that can only be seen through laparoscopy… a hidden disease to the eye, but one with a significant impact on a woman’s health and reproductive system.
How do adhesions affect fertility?
- Adhesions alter the normal anatomical structure of the pelvis.
- If adhesions form inside or around the fallopian tubes:
- They may lead to tubal hydrops (fluid accumulation in the tubes) – we’ll leave a link for further explanation in the first comment.
- They can block the passage of eggs from the ovaries to the fallopian tubes.
- They reduce the motility of sperm.
- Sperm that enter the tube after intercourse may face movement difficulties, as if obstacles are in their path. Sometimes, the adhesions may even “trap” or “swallow” the sperm, making it disappear like a trap to prevent fertilization.
- Even if the sperm overcomes all these challenges, the chances of successful fertilization with the egg decrease.
- Adhesions can also reduce the DNA fertility potential of the sperm.
Adhesions can literally encase pelvic organs as if they are trapped in a cocoon or a web of fibrous tissue resembling a spider’s web—but it’s far stronger. These fibers may tighten over time to the extent that the woman might feel pain, a sense of tightness, or as if something is pulling at her soul.
Adhesions may also cause:
- Intestinal obstruction or reflux.
- At the very least, severe constipation due to reduced bowel motility—because the intestines can’t move freely within the cocoon of adhesions.
- A change in the position of the uterus, making pregnancy nearly impossible.
Adhesions often result from severe inflammation caused by conditions such as endometriosis or previous conventional surgeries in the abdominal or pelvic region.