Scars in uterus from c section. Anyone had them removed?

[jane313]

My consultant thinks that could be a cause of my secondary infertility. I am waiting for an ultrasound and hsg to confirm this. But I was so overloaded with info I didn't ask the right questions. Is it a hysteroscopy that removes scarring? Has anyone had this done and gone onto conceive?

I had a condition called Ashermans Syndrome following a d and C for a retained M/C. I had extensive scarring of the uterus, so bad that the cervical os was closed and I couldn't menstuate (hurt like hell and I was bleeding and it couldn't get out IYSWIM).

I had a hysterosapingiogram and blood tests done. They couldn't infect any dye into my uterus at all!

My consultant agreed tha it was interuterine scarring and I was booked in for another D and C to break down the scar tissue. That was all quite routine, I also had to have an IUD fitted to keep everything 'open' (IYSWIM). The lining of the uterus was 'patchy' and I was given the combined pill to help to reline it a little. The IUD needed to be in place for 6 months, and for much of that thim I bled.

Three months after I had the IUD removed I became PG with dd (who is now almost 9!). Concieving ds took 6 months.

HTH

Inject!!!!

BTW I was 32 when all this happened and it didn't affect my fertility much. I was warned that I would have a higher than av. risk of m/c and also retained placenta

It is fairly rare condition and I became very good at giving junior doc a five minute lesson on it

thanks. I just found that whilst googling. How annoying that you got it from the d and c. and also how odd that another one fixed it. And its great that you've got 2 children now.

It is most often how it is caused. They don't quite know what couses it, it is something to do with the oestrogen rich environment reacting poorly with an over 'enthusiastic' D and C

My case was quite bad, and as I said I wnet on to have two kids quite naturaly, never had any ore probelms (Oh and dh has testicular cancer.....so the odds were not in our favour)

If you google, you may well find lots of sadder stories, try not to get too 'down' over it. I worried myself sick and in the end everything was fine.

I was wondering if your consultant was referring to adhesions. Infact any form of abdominal surgery can leave the patient with a risk of adhesion formation.

Adhesions are sticky glue like strands that can tether organs together. They can be lasered out but such surgery can also bring with it the risk of more adhesion formation. A produce called Interceed can be used to minimise adhesion formation.

yes i read about that stuff. I wonder if they use that in britsh hospitals much. I read about it on a US site I think.

The asherman's site is largly American, but there are some European posters too. My sucess story was never posted

have you been referd to a hospital? If I can be of any help, please feel free to ask away. I know what a shock this can be. As I said, mine was quite a bad case, and following treatment I have been 100% OK, the ashermans site is quite 'traumatic' I found, and scared me a bit, if I'm being honest.

I'm seeing a consultant and its just one thing he thinks may be causing my secondary infertility. Because I had a c section last time. Ive got an ultrasound and an hsg xray in the next couple of weeks which will tell us more. I'm just thinking ahead as he said if I do have them I could have have then removed too. Will let you know. Thanks

Good luck Jane313 I had the same problem & had surgery to remove the adhesions (as a result of a c-section) Really hope you get a good result as I know what a rollercoster the whole thing can be!

Fingers crossed for you