: of, relating to, or involving a tube and especially a fallopian tube
tubal infection
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Older clinical concerns suggested that appendicitis or appendectomy might impair fertility by causing inflammation and scarring – known as tubal adhesions – in the fallopian tubes.
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Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Other parameters, like uterine and tubal factors, as well as hormone levels, certain health conditions, and of course sperm quality could be bigger players in your case.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
As each round of IVF can cost that much, tubal reversal may be more cost-effective.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
The number of tubal sterilizations also increased significantly among that demographic—there were 799 more in August 2022 than in May.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Other parameters, like uterine and tubal factors, as well as hormone levels, certain health conditions, and of course sperm quality could be bigger players in your case.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
As each round of IVF can cost that much, tubal reversal may be more cost-effective.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
The number of tubal sterilizations also increased significantly among that demographic—there were 799 more in August 2022 than in May.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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tubal
adjective
tub·al
ˈt(y)ü-bəl 
: of, relating to, or involving a tube and especially a fallopian tube
tubal lumens
a tubal infection
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