Can anyone talk to me about uterine septums? (is that even the right frickin term?!)

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Hi all,
So had my HSG today, as pleasant as you would imagine, of course. Whilst my tubes are fine, the dr explained that I had a heart-shaped uterus as I have a septum in my uterus. Ho hum, I thought, another quirk of passing interest, like being able to roll my tongue.

However! Did the awful googling and now am thinking I have totally misinterpreted her and this is serious! Do I need this removed? Apparently there is a big risk of miscarriage, etc - or is this only if it is totally divided?

Arghhh! Help! Am totally fucked off if this is a-bloody-nother thing which will prevent me from having a baby....

The googling is awful - does this actually stop you from getting pg in the first place? (am making up my own biological theories here - madness)

I've got this. Didn't stop implantation nor 2 successful pregnancies. Both pgs IVF but conception issues nothing to do with heart-shaped uterus.

I understand it is only tricky if it is seriously divided.

Phew - thanks for that! Usually very calm but this panicked me for some reason!

The docs thought I had this (but it turned out to be a mistake and I don't have it at all -long story) during my pregnancy with DS. There is hugely informative US Yahoo group linked here with a resident consultant - I'd definitely sigh up health.groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/

From my understanding, the main thing is to be crystal clear that the diagnosis is definitely a heart shaped uterus (often not an issue for pregnancy) and a septate one - where a septum divides the chambers. If you have this it can be advisable to get it removed to prevent miscarriage.

Anyway, there is so much info at this group I'd actually ask there and just get yourself a clearer picture.

I meant 'rather than' a septate one btw...

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