Re: Uterus didelphys

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her risk of multiple birth is no greater than anyone elses. hte main risk is preterm labor

The question I >have is, how "high" is high risk? In other words, is it more common for
>women with this condition to get through it and have a child, or to find
>they can never conceive?

infertility is not much more commmon than the avergae person either.

I know you can't always put percentages on >this, but are we talking closer to a 20% chance or 80% chance of having
>a healthy baby?

closere to 80%

Basically, I just want to know if our chances are better >than 50/50 -- or worse. (Note: Aside from my wife's didelphys uterus,
>she's in excellent health.)
>
>Also, I've seen posts here that mention the need to have the septum
>surgically removed a year before conception. But, none of my wife's
>doctors has ever suggested that as a necessary step before we have a
>child. Should we be considering it? Or, is that only is certain cases?

a uterine didelphysis actaully means the uterus is in 2 halves and surgery is usually not done

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