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Re: ULTRASOUND: Arcuate uterus on ultrasound?
From: Christine (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:08:29 -0500 (CDT)
Thank you for your quick response. I'll ask my OB/GYN about having one
of those tests performed.
At Fri, 31 Oct 2008, Neena Agarwala, MD wrote:
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>An arcuate uterus is usually a benign finding, and may not have been
>picked on routine ultrasounds. Having said that, in your case, I would
>definitely have a hysteroscopy or atleast a saline infusion sonography
>to make sure there is no septum in the uterus before you have a
>miscarriage or pregnancy problem. More than likely you won't but it
>would be reassuring.
>
>At Fri, 31 Oct 2008, Christine wrote:
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>>Does anyone know if an arcuate uterus would show up on an ultrasound? A
>>couple of months ago, I had a CT scan done on my lower abdomen and the
>>only thing they found was that I had an arcuate uterus, which I know is
>>barely a malformation. When I was in my late teens I had a problem with
>>ovarian cysts and really heavy periods and had a few ultrasounds done.
>>Nothing was mentioned about an arcuate uterus.
>>
>>I think I'm a little worried that maybe what looked like an arcuate
>>uterus in the scan is actually something else going on because if it was
>>there since birth I thought they would have noticed it on the
>>ultrasounds. I'm probably being paranoid because my husband and I
>>haven't been able to conceive yet and I'm getting anxious about it
>>though it's only been eight months.
>>
>>Thanks.
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