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Septate Uterus |
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Posts: 0 (04/30/02 14:04:46) |
I have had two miscarriages due to a septate uterus. I had the septum removed a few months ago, and I think I've finally gotten the courage to try to conceive again. I was wondering if there was anyone else that might be in the same situation. Thanks
 hopeful1
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Diane Renee |
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Posts: 23 (05/08/02 19:21:35) |
Never even heard of the condition. But wishing you the best of luck. Try to stay positive. Lots of Luck
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Unregistered(d) |
Septate uterus | ||
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Posts: 0 (06/03/02 04:02:11) |
I 'might' have that problem. I have one child. 3 miscarriages, 1 stillbirth, and my dr said my ultrasounds show slight bi-cornate, and if it were septate, that might be a cause of miscarriage. But he said to find out for sure Id have to have a dye injected into uterus and an x-ray, and it could cause a pelvic infection, etc, etc. So that didnt impress me too much especially if it there is no septate after all! So Im going to a new dr. soon and I'll see what he thinks. Did you have all that done & was it OK? Goodluck with next pregnancy.
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Magpie |
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Posts: 1 (07/22/02 01:39:19) |
Dear Hopeful....
Hi I'm new to this board but thought I would reply to your post as I'm in a similar position. I also had my septum removed (in March) and will be starting to ttc again in September. I'm really nervous about it. Actually nervous doesn't even come close to my feelings about it! So far I've lost 7 babies in 7 years and have been diagnosed with a blood clotting disorder as well and will be getting heparin during my next pg. I've tried asprin for 3 pg's and it didn't help. A friend of mind who recently successfully had a baby after having her septum removed told me to think of it as having a whole new environment for the baby so in some ways it's like being pg for the first time. Emotionally that will be hard to accept but physically I can see the point. I hope that this is the answer for us both. with best wishes Magpie |
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Jennifer |
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Posts: 2 (07/25/02 12:50:43) |
I had a septum in my uterus. A very broad and thick septum, which caused an 8 week miscarriage and a 5 1/2 month still birth. We have been trying for 2 1/2 years to conceive again without luck. The first doctor said that the septum was small and would not affect fertility or cause a second tri-mester loss, I went to get a second opinion. This doctor stated that the septum appeared very large on the HSG and suggested surgery. I had the septum removed a few weeks ago and we will begin to try to conceive shortly. The doctor ran all sorts of blood work to make sure that I did not have one of the many blood disorders that could cause a second trimester loss, I do not and in his opinion, the septum was both a cause of miscarriage and infertility.
Good luck and stay positive and calm. I know that is hard because I will be going through the same emotional stress. |
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Posts: 0 (08/09/02 09:16:47) |
I had a septated uterus and had it removed, I went thru 2 surgerys, infertility, and finally got diagnosed with NK cells (natural killer cells). The only risk to having the surgery for a septated uterus is the 1% chance of the DR punching a hole in the linning of your uterus, (which I was the 1% and had to have the 2nd surgery 1 month later). My first pregnancy in 1999 was a tubal and it only lasted 2 weeks before I lost it. Now I am pregnant again 3 yrs later and I just had an u/s yesterday. The DR called and said the it only messures 5wks 4 dys and I need to go back in 2 weeks for 2nd u/s. I hate the waiting, but if you should question wether or not to have the surgery---have it, maybe if I had know about it in 1999 my first pregnancy would not have failed. I have found that my road to trying for a Miracle is hard, being diagnosed with a septated uterus than Polycystic Ovarian Syndorm (PCOS) than after infertility shots I was diagnosed with Natural Killer Cells (NK Cells) and told I will never get pregnant, here I am I just pray to GOD this baby is okay.
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Posts: 0 (08/22/02 12:35:16) |
I guess I am lucky and never knew it. I am 37 and I had an ultrasound done. two things were discovered. i have cyst on my ovary and a sptate uterus but i have 3 children all normal and all cesarean and the septate was never discovered until now. has anyone had a septate uterus discovered after 3 births and what does this mean??
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Posts: 0 (08/25/02 06:33:09) |
I have a partial septate uterus. It was discovered in 1981 after one miscarriage. I went on to have 2 more miscarriages and 1 stillborn. My doctor also suspected that I was having other miscarriages that were too early to call. I finally gave birth to a healthy baby in 1986. No one ever suggested surgery at that time.
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Posts: 0 (08/27/02 08:44:13) |
I'm 23 and newly married. After my engagement, I was having severe pains in my abdomen and had to have an emergency surgery to remove a ruptured ovarian cyst. While in surgery, the septate uterus was discovered. I was first advised that when I decide to have children I may deliver prematurely, but I was later advised to see a fertility specialist for the septum removal. I don't want to have surgery if I don't need it, but I also don't want to put a life at risk by not having it. Good luck and I will keep you in my prayers
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biseptate uterus | ||
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Posts: 0 (08/28/02 15:45:20) |
I am 15 weeks pregnant and I just found I have a septum in the middle of my uterus. After reading your replies, I am scared to death of losing my little girl. I need to hear more from people who has successfully delivered with this condition. I am also worried about a premature birth.
My doctor didnt seem too concer, all he said was that it could be a breech baby and that I would need a cesarean. Thanks for your advice. |
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Posts: 0 (09/11/02 08:41:49) |
I had a transvaginal ultrasound several months ago due to pelvic pain, which was diagnosed as a blocked fallopian tube. (That fallopian tube has since 'cleared' even though it still appears to be distended.) But that test indicated a possible septate uterus, and since then I've had an HSG and an MRI. The results of those indicated 'possible' pelvic adhesions and 'probable' partical or total septate utuerus, or at least a t-shaped uterus.
While I am not in a relationship right now, nor am I ttc, I am 35 years old and can hear my biological clock booming. My doctor told me that a hysterocopy would yield more definitive results, but has downplayed it since I am not ttc. I'm writing because I just don't know what to do next: Have this test, or wait until all the other factors for conception are present... Any advice? |
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Posts: 0 (09/11/02 12:37:47) |
For all of you who are going and have gone through this fertility process, my heart is with you.
I am wondering for those of you who have had your uterine septum removed, which procedure did you go through? I just (last friday) had the hysterscopy/laproscopy procedure to verify that I had a septum and not a unicoronate uterus. I have an appointment next week with my doctor to discuss the treatment options. He had mentioned previously that I would have to have a laparotomy (abdominal surgery) to remove the septum. |
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Unregistered(d) |
Sepatate Uterus | ||
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Posts: 0 (09/11/02 13:31:02) |
Hi,
There is a Yahoo Group ste up just for women with this condition. You can go to groups.yahoo.com/group/Mu...Anomalies/ you will find a wealth of information on this subject. Good luck |
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Unregistered(d) |
Lets try this again | ||
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Posts: 0 (09/11/02 13:33:09) |
Here is the link. I hope you find the answers you are looking for:
groups.yahoo.com/group/Mu...Anomalies/ |
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Unregistered(d) |
septate uterus | ||
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Posts: 0 (09/27/02 11:14:22) |
I would encourage any woman who is having difficulty with repeated miscarrige or who has been diagnosed with any type of uterine anomaly to make an apointment with an infertility specialist. I was told the Dr. I was seeing was high risk, however, some Dr.'s get labled high risk, but are not certified specialist. The Dr. I was seeing diagnosed me with a double uterus, double cervix, with a partial vaginal septum, after veiwing the results of a HSG. Years later I went to a infertility specialist who knew what he was doing and discovered I had only a septate uterus-no double cervix or vaginal septum. You would think a supposed high risk Dr. would be able to tell the difference. The specialiist told me that it is not uncommon for regular OBGYN's to misinterpret HSG's. Also, women who have septate uterus typically will have a dip in the fundus or top of the uterus. This is not the same thing as a true bicornate uterus. There are many tests that can be done now to rule out causes of miscarrige, you just have to be diligent in finding someone who knows what their doing and is willing to be more aggresive.
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Mafeb |
Hope for folks with uterine anomalies... | ||
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Posts: 2 (10/04/02 08:18:13) |
Hi there!
I have uteri didelphys - one of a number of uterine anomalies that are also called Mullerian Anomalies. Septate uteri can cause m/c but when corrected by surgery become statistically almost as good as a normal uterus :-) My m/c was actually not related to my wacky womb. Here is the address for a HUGE board about uterine anomalies (284 members! Many of whom have a number of children!) ... groups.yahoo.com/group/Mu...Anomalies/ It's an awful experience to be told your uterus is different ... these women will make you feel great and are extremely supportive! Hope to see you there! Folks who have specific questions about these types of uteri, feel free to email me at melissa_gentile@vmed.org Melissa |
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Posts: 0 (10/31/02 22:27:32) |
i am 24 years old and i have a beautiful 6 month old son that was born a month early. i had to have an emergency c-section because i went into labor and my son was breech. only after being cut open did my doctor realize that i had a wall dividing my uterus in half and that was why my baby was so small. i was told i was very lucky to have carried to 36 weeks. my son was born 4lbs. 12oz. and was healthy.
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Posts: 0 (11/22/02 19:16:50) |
I am a sucess story 2 times over. I have a septate uterus and have had 2 c-sections...with wonderful little girls as a result. All is well. Try not to worry too much.
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Posts: 0 (11/23/02 20:23:49) |
Hello! I have good news for those with a septate uterus. I have had 1 girl (21 yrs) and 2 boys (8 an 9 yrs). My daughter was born 4 weeks early due to pre eclampsia. My boys were both induced two weeks early, per my suggestion. Daughter weighed 5#1/2 oz. 1st son weighed 8 lbs 2 oz, 2nd son weighed 7# 15 oz. I have had a miscarriage, which I often related to my septate uterus. All births were vaginal! I had a tubal pregnancy, which I know had nothing to do with my uterus. I am currently 5 weeks 1 day from my last menstrual cycle. On Monday my HCG showed 525, Wed, 1226 and Friday it was 2660. I was in the emergency room last night, because I occasionally freak out about a possible tubal. (OK so I freak out on an hourly basis)! The doctor said that he would order the ultrasound and we would for sure be able to detect a heartbeat! We didn't!
 I am very worried. We did see the gestational sac, but no fetal pole, and I am not sure if the yolk sac was seen! I was pretty tired through all of this! It was 3am before the doctor came back and told me he made a mistake about when the heartbeat could be seen. Instead he said my hcg needed to be 5000! Now I don't believe him! I don't believe anything! I didn't realize how traumatized I was by my tubal pregnancy 2 years ago!
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Carrying with a septate uterus | ||
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Posts: 0 (11/23/02 23:24:18) |
I carried a healthy, baby girl while unknown to me, having a septate uterus. I had no idea I had one until last week. I have had two miscarriages and I would bet I've probably had more early ones due to the septum but never knew it. Keep your faith strong in God. You'll do great. Good luck.
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Holly |
should I worry? | ||
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Posts: 1 (11/28/02 08:23:06) |
I am 18 and was told last year that I had a septate uterus. The doctors were confused. I was sent to the hospital to look for polycystic ovaries, which I didn't have, and told by the doctor, who I could hardly understand, that I had a membrane creating two cavities in my womb. Then my family doctor told me that it didn't actually extend all the way down to my cervix. Then this year she told me for definite that it does. And I didn't know what it was until I found it totally by accident in a medical student flatmate's embryology book. And now, reading about all your miscarriages, I worry. I don't want to have to go through all that. I don't want to be in that 1% who has an operation that goes wrong. I don't even want to be operated on to make me normal. I just would like it to go away. I have to admit that I can't know now if this will affect my childbearing ability or not. I had planned to start trying to conceive in another fifteen years or so, allow myself to live my life first. But if I'm going to potentially have problems conceiving, if it could take me five or more years just to conceive and successfully carry one child, then what are my chances of actually even having a healthy baby? I could be nearly forty by the time I finally give birth, and we all know about the risks of being that "old" when becoming a mother. I suppose I'll just have to cross that bridge when I come to it. But I hate the fact that it's always there; that I'll always have that inadequacy.
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