I am 53 years old and found out today that I have a Bicornuate (split) uterus. Just wondering if anyone else has had this and if they did anything about it (possibly a hysterectomy)? Thanks for any advice.
I have had 2 children (27 and 25), had my tubes tied and also a vaginal ultrasound but nobody ever found it. Doctor said that it is something that happens when you are in your mom womb so I have had it my entire life. Just found out today when I went to have a procedure done. Seems so strange to me that it was never found before today.
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it". If it is not giving you any trouble, leave it be.
I'm curious how is this found after many years to see your doc?? Have had babies,Is it something that occurs with age?I have never heard of this.I hope you get the best treatment option for you
If it didn't interfere with child-bearing, no need to worry. I had a septum in my uterus that had to be removed. It caused me two late miscarriages. Had it removed and had my daughter.
Leave it be.
Unless you are having other issues that would necessitate a hysterectomy (i.e., fibroids, cancer, etc), there is no need to have a hysterectomy simply because you have a bicornuate uterus (one of several uterine variations called "mullerian anomalies").
There is a very good Yahoo group for women with uterine anomalies - http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/MullerianAnomalies/. The group has a very experienced reproductive surgeon who volunteers to answer questions for group members.
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I have a uterine septum that divides my uterus. I have more room on the left side and a very small right side. A bicornuate uterus isn't typically split. It's more of a heart shape but sometimes the dip in the heart and go down pretty far so it may appear almost divided. But if you were able to carry to children to term with no complications you are lucky and it may not be significant.
There is no medical treatment recommended or done for it, especially since it has never been problematic for you. With my septum it was never recommended to remove it as that can sometimes cause more problems. One concern with a septum is that if the baby implants on the septum one would lose the pregnancy between 8-12 weeks because the blood supply is insufficient.
I have one, too. It's no big deal. They found it during my C-section for my son. In his case, it caused him to be born breach; he couldn't turn over because of how he was situated in the uterus. I'm 43, and the doctor has never suggested doing anything about it.
