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Re: bicornuate or septate uterus?

From: Asem Anwar Moussa MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Sep 2002 18:25:27 -0500 (CDT)

At Sun, 29 Sep 2002, anonymous wrote: >
>I am currently 13.5 weeks pregnant. I lost my first pregnancy at 8
>weeks in February, and at that time I was diagnosed with a bicornuate
>uterus. This diagnosis was done with a transvaginal ultrasound.
>
>I have done an extensive amount of research into uterine anomalies. I
>understand that women with bicornuate uteri have an increased risk of
>loss, PTL and breech. I have also read several times that it is almost
>impossible to correctly tell the difference between a bicornuate and
>septate uterus by ultrasound. Is this true? Could I possibly have a
>septate uterus? Is one "worse" than the other? I have read that septate
>uteri have a higher risk of loss than bicornuate.
>
>I would just like to know if it is possible to tell the difference
>between the two on a t-v ultrasound.
>Thank you.
>
>LD.

It can possible to differeniate between bicornuate&sepatate uterus by the 3D ultrasound where little mistake might peresent. It looks that in sepatate uterus the incidence of abortion is high 40% versus 20% in normal cases,bicornuate is 30%. 

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