IVF with donor eggs over 40 and other health issues impacting IVF success rates

IVF and Hydrosalpinx is a medical term for the condition of blocked fallopian tube(s) and fluid in the tubes. It does impact the health status of the IVF patient. Many studies show that blocked fallopian tubes are associated with poor outcome as far as IVF fertilization is concerned.1 According to dr Uljana Dorofeyeva, in the case of IVF with donor eggs it recommended to have the Hydrosalpinx removed. The presence of hydrosalpinx can impede fertility in several ways. On a simple biomechanical level, when a tube is blocked by fluid and swelling, the egg cannot travel through and sperm are unable to move normally to meet the egg for fertilization. Even if only one tube is affected, the tubal fluid from that tube may accumulate in the uterus and prevent implantation of embryos or be toxic to the embryo. Generally speaking, medical professionals refrain from performing an embryo transfer before blocked fallopian tubes are removed via laparoscopy.