septate or bicornuate

[lealea79]

hi im only new to this site.. my friend always raves about it at work...
but back to me for a min.. i will tell you a bit about me..
my name is lea.. im 29 years old.. and my partner is 28.. we had a m/c in november last year i was 5 wks 5days...
we have been trying for the past 6 months and nothing has happened..
i went to the dr's 2 weeks ago to get a referal for the gyno.. which im now waiting for..
but i was also asked to go for a ultrasound to check for pcos and it doesnt appear that i have that but it does say that i have a SEPTATE OR BICORNUATE.
so if anyone has any information on that i would be greatful.. i googled it and now im scared of what the results are for me now concieving a child....

[ringneck]

hi a septate or bicornuate uterus is a uterus which is divided do you read thats life or take 5? i have read about 5 or so stories in there with ladies who have the same thing and have had perfectly healthy babies one lady actually had 2 cervix's and 2 uterus's and had a baby in each. apparently there is a higher risk of miscarriage but it is really something you need to discuss with your doctor go in armed with a list of questions you want answered and try not to stress goodluck

[kerrysinead]

Hi there

I have what is called a unicornuate uterus which basically meant my right side of my uterus didnt join together and form properly. I was diagnosed as a teenager when I started my periods due to really bad pain when I ovulated on the side that didnt form properly. I had my little girl Ruby last year 8weeks early but she is perfect and I didnt have trouble conceiving. All the details are in the birth stories section. Ill have a look and postyou some websites that are helpful and not scary as I know what you are going through. Even though I knew I may have some issues with conception and pregnancy it was still a worrying time so big :hugs: to you. From what I do recall though a septate and bicornuate uterus has very good outcomes for conception and full-term pregnancy. The problem I had had quite poor outcomes but all worked out well in the end. I did post a thread in the pregnancy and birth section calling all women with what they call uterine anomalies to get in touch but have had no replies. They are quite rare but do exist. Wherabouts do you live? I was in Brissie at the time and found an excellent ob on the gold coast if thats helpful. Please feel free to chat at anytime as I really do understand how hard it is, and I will look up some of those websites for you today, cheers kerry:)

[kerrysinead]

Just looked at your post again! You're in Brissie too, my ob was called Alwyn Dunn in Benowa on the goldie, he was very very good, informative and extremely thorough. Specialised in fertility issues and pregnancy loss. He sees both public and private patients, if your interested let me know will dig out his number :hugs:

[~*clairesmum*~]

hey lea

glad u signed up to bubhub....:D

[lealea79]

hi kerry..
thanks for the information.. i guess cos i havent really looked into and i havent had anyone that i know with the same thing as me i was wondering what to do... the number for the ob wouldnt hurt, i mite be able to get in to see them quicker.. im on the waiting list for the mater in brisbane..

[lealea79]

hi tyrah :wave: thanks for talking about it so much :laughing:

[kerrysinead]

Hi Lea

Dr Alwyn Dunn's number is 55649359, I saw him for the first 6months of my pregnancy then got referred to the Maternal Fetal Medicine dept at the Mater in Brissie as a public patient. I found them to be very good also. I had a two midwives who acted as case managers which meant I saw the same 2 everytime and could go in whenever I liked, also they saw me in the day ward which had nice comfy chairs etc so you didnt have to sit in the main waiting area which was good. I also saw the Ob frequently too just to keep an eye on things. Bicornuate uterus's etc are also called mullerian anomalies and there is a good website and chat site that I found really helpful: www.mulleriananomalies.blogspot.com (http://www.mulleriananomalies.blogspot.com)
www.health.groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/ (http://www.health.groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/)

These websites are more like support groups and less medicalised if you know what I mean so I found them less scary! Good Luck, feel free to PM me at any time at kerrysinead@yahoo.co.uk

Cheers Kerry

[delirium]

I have a bicornuate which was diagnosed when I was 19. We had 4 years of infertility before I fell pregnant with our first, but I don't think my uterus was the issue, the endo was what was stopping me from falling pregnant. It was only 6 months for our son though. From what I've read bicornuates can cause infertility, miscarriage (both my kids went to term) and issues with breech (both my kids were heads up :rolleyes:).