An old-fashioned medical technique has turned out to help women get pregnant. The 100-year-old method involves injecting poppy seed oil through the fallopian tubes during an X-ray scan to check for ...

If you have difficulty getting pregnant, it’s easy to assume that in-vitro fertilization (aka IVF) is in your future. But new research points out that there’s a much cheaper procedure with a good ...

A simple treatment known as "fallopian tube recanalization," which often needs to do little more than remove a small amount of mucus causing the blockage, could allow a higher percentage of women ...

A 100-year-old medical treatment could help infertile women get pregnant without undergoing pricey in vitro fertilization (IVF), a new study suggests. The method was first used in 1917 and involves ...

Infertile couples have a major opportunity to achieve a successful pregnancy without the need for IVF, thanks to new research into a 100-year-old medical technique. The now lesser known technique -- ...

A new study demonstrates that an old medical imaging procedure might significantly increase an infertile couple’s chance of conceiving. The findings are likely to spark big changes in the way that ...

Tubal ligation is a form of female sterilization in which a doctor or surgeon blocks or removes the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy permanently. Some people refer to this as “having your tubes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Implementing fallopian tube recanalization — an interventional radiology ...

Salpingectomy (sal-pin-JEK-tuh-me) is the surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes. After this procedure, getting pregnant is usually more difficult. There are several reasons to get a ...

Tubal ligation is a procedure that permanently prevents pregnancy. Unlike a hysterectomy, it doesn’t prevent ovulation or menstruation. It’s a generally safe and effective procedure for most people.