Medical Studies

Treating hydrosalpinx with a manual physical therapy

Wurn LJ, Wurn BF, Kan M, King CR, Roscow AS, Scharf ES

Fertility and Sterility , September 2006

Eight patients with total tubal occlusion and hydrosalpinx underwent a series of manual pelvic physical therapy sessions designed to address restricted soft tissue mobility due to micro-adhesions and adhesions.

After therapy, 4/8 (50%) demonstrated post-treatment patency in one or both tubes containing the hydrosalpinx, and 2/4 (50%) of patent women reported natural post-therapy full-term pregnancies via the tube with hydrosalpinx. One had a successful post-treatment IVF pregnancy and delivery, followed by a natural pregnancy/delivery; a second patient had a natural pregnancy/delivery followed by a subsequent natural pregnancy/delivery.