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 ...

For some of the 6 million women having trouble getting or staying pregnant each year, a blocked fallopian tube is to blame. More than six-million women in the U.S. between ages 15 and 44 have trouble ...

The fallopian tubes—long, slender structures connecting the ovaries and the uterus—play an important role in women’s reproductive health. Their fringed ends collect the egg from the ovary, coaxing it ...

Eric Boodman focuses on narrative features, exploring the startling ways that science and medicine affect people’s lives. You can reach Eric on Signal at eboodman.88. To Rebecca Stone, the single most ...