WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2003: Re: extreme anteverted uterus

Re: extreme anteverted uterus

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 17 Sep 2003 16:01:32 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 17 Sep 2003, Chandra wrote: >
>I searched the archives and could not find an answer to my question:
>I had an ultrasound and was told I had two uteruses and two cervixes. I
>was sent for an MRI. Now they are saying the ultrasound was wrong and I
>just have an extremaly anteverted uterus, the nurse told me that "this
>will be a head-scratcher" for my docotr. They have not told me anything
>else and the MRI report does not even say if I have one or two cervixes,
>it only comments on the uterus. I have read that an anteverted uterus
>is normal, but mine is "extreme", what could this mean for my fertility
>and other effects on my health? Also, how could they make what seems to
>be such a gross mis-diagnosis? Should I get a second opinion, more
>tests, etc? I appreciate any response.

Neither CT scan or US is very good at diagnosing uterine duplication. In my experience they are wrong as often as they are right. A hysterosalpingogram; injection of Dye into the uterus and tubes under fluoroscopic visualization is probably the most accurate way to do this. Embryologically, it is not possible to have 1 uterus and 2 cervices. It is possible to have 1 cevix and 2 uteri.

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R.Daniel Braun, MD  FACOG   FOG
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