Anatomy and Function
The fallopian tubes, also known as, uterine tubes, and salpinges (singular salpinx) are 10 to 15 centimeters long tubes lined with ciliated epithelia, leading from the ovaries into the uterus. Once a month, one or two fertile eggs "jump" from the ovaries into the fallopian tube. Some women even feel the ovulation in form of a light pain. Through soft muscle contractions and movements of the cilia, the tube allows passage of the egg from the ovary to the uterus which takes around three or four days. Fertilization, that is, the fusion between egg and sperm happens in the fallopian tube. [1] [2]

Diseases
Due to infections of the genital tract, which are often related to Chlamydia, the fallopian tubes can be occluded. In such cases, normal pregnancy is hardly possible since the egg can no longer reach the uterus. If the egg settles down in the fallopian tube instead, the danger of a tubal pregnancy is very high. A possible rupture of the tube causes a great blood loss in the abdominal cavity and requires surgery. [3] [4]