Histomorphologic Effects of Smoking on Fallopian Tubes in the Rats

The Fallopian tube plays an essential role in tubal transport ofboth gametes and embryos and successful pregnancy. We assessed the histomorphological effect ofsmoking on the fallopian tubes in rats, in this study.Patients and Twelve female rats were divided to two groups as subjects (n=7) andcontrols (n=5). They have been exposed to smoke four times daily for 4 weeks. The histomorphologicaleffect of smoking on the fallopian tubes was assessed by H&E. The findings were hydrosalpinx in two cases and inflammation in one of them. Therewas no reduction in the number of either the ciliated cells or the cilia. The findings did not confirm our theory regarding smoking effect on the fallopiantubes’ tissue. Further studies with electronic microscope are recommended.