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Fertility Glossary

Fallopian tube

The paired tubes that carry the egg from the ovary to the uterus, where fertilisation happens.

Anatomy & hormones

The fallopian tubes connect each ovary to the uterus. After ovulation, the tube's finger-like end (fimbriae) picks up the egg, and fertilisation normally happens inside the tube before the early embryo travels to the uterus. Damage to the tubes — from infection, endometriosis, tuberculosis or previous surgery — can block this pathway and cause tubal-factor infertility, or increase the risk of the embryo implanting inside the tube itself (ectopic pregnancy).

Also known as: fallopian tubes, oviduct

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Sources

  • Indian Council of Medical Research (icmr.gov.in)
  • Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (fogsi.org)

Last reviewed: 9 September 2026. Written by the Antega Editorial Team. General information only — always follow the advice of your own clinic, doctor or pharmacist.

Related terms

Tubal blockage

A fallopian tube that is closed off, stopping the egg and sperm from meeting normally.

Hydrosalpinx

A fallopian tube blocked and swollen with fluid, usually from past infection or damage.

Ectopic pregnancy

A pregnancy developing outside the uterus, most often in a fallopian tube; a medical emergency if it ruptures.

Hysterosalpingography (HSG)

An X-ray test that checks whether the fallopian tubes are open using a dye.

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