If you and your partner are not having any success in trying to have a baby, you are among the 10-15% of couples who face the same thing. There are many reasons why a couple may be infertile. Inflammation of the fallopian tube, also known as salpingitis, is one of them.
Salpingitis is a type of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). This condition is one of a variety of infections that affect the reproductive organs. Such infections are often the result of sexually transmitted diseases. Chlamydia and gonorrhea are among the most common causes.
The infection may begin in one fallopian tube and transmit to another. If the condition is not treated, serious and long-term complications can develop.