Fertility Glossary

Tubal patency

Whether the fallopian tubes are open.

Patency is tested with HSG, HyCoSy or laparoscopy with dye. An open tube is not automatically a healthy tube — the delicate lining can be damaged even when contrast passes through.

Related terms

Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)

An X-ray test showing whether the fallopian tubes are open.

HyCoSy

An ultrasound test of tubal patency using contrast, without X-rays.

Laparoscopy

Keyhole surgery to look inside the abdomen and pelvis.

Fallopian tube blockage

A tube that is closed, so egg and sperm cannot meet.

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