WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 1999: Re: Bicornuate Uterus........Is SURGERY my ONLY option?!?!??

Re: Bicornuate Uterus........Is SURGERY my ONLY option?!?!??

From: Tisha (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 15:54:29 -0500 (CDT)

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In reply to: Sela: "Bicornuate Uterus........Is SURGERY my ONLY option?!?!??"

I, too, have a bicornuate uterus. My doc suggested surgery as a LAST ditch effort. He said that the surgery itself COULD cause more miscarriage/implantation problems because such a large amount of the muscle would have to be removed and that MAY, in turn, cause a lot of scar tissue to form, which mean less good surface area for a good implantation. (nice, long run-on sentence, sorry)

Also, from what I've read, such early miscarriages are a separate issue from the bicornuate uterus. Supposedly, bicornuate uteri don't tend to affect pregnancies until the 2nd trimester.

Good luck, Tisha

At Mon, 26 Apr 1999, Sela wrote: >
>I have had 2 early miscarriages (6 and 9 weeks). I have had an HSG
>which shows a bicornuate. (I guess the best way to describe my uterus
>is like a pair of floppy bunny ears........) Is surgery my ONLY option?
>Isn't there anything else that can be done? Is it possible to have
>miscarriages and then carry a baby long enough for it to survive? Has
>ANYONE ever heard about women with bicornuates that have had a baby
>after miscarriages?
>My doctor thinks that with my history, surgery is a good option. I
>would like to avoid this if possible. I don't know where to find
>information on the surgery or women with bicornuate uteruses. I have
>read all the messages on Special Delivery and still don't have very much
>information. Can anyone help????????

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