1. 2013
DPT:midwifery
AMU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCE

2. 2013
DPT:midwifery
AMU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCE

3. 2013
DPT:midwifery
AMU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCE

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6. ABNORMALITIES OF UTERUS

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1. WWW.CONCEIVEONLINE.COM
2. WWW.BABYCENTER.CO.UK
3. HEALTHYMANGO.COM
4. Uterine Abnormalities
What They AreSome women are born with malformed uteruses that make it difficult to carry a
pregnancy to term. For example, the uterus may be divided down the middle by tissue, developed only on one
side, or separated into two horn-shaped structures. In some cases, there may be a double uterus with two
cervixes. In extremely rare cases, a woman may have no uterus at all.Who Gets ThemUterine
abnormalities are rare, affecting only about three to four percent of women. All occur as mistakes during fetal
development, but they do not appear to be hereditary.SymptomsSometimes there are symptoms that can
indicate a uterine problem. If a woman doesn’t menstruate, or has chronic pelvic or back pain, for instance, it
may be due to an obstruction in the uterus that causes menstrual blood to build up in the pelvis. Women with a
uterine abnormality also are more likely to develop endometriosis. But often the first indication of an
abnormality is the inability to carry a baby to term.How It's Diagnosed/DetectedUltrasound is most
commonly used to diagnose a uterine problem, because it can evaluate both the cavity of the uterus and its
outer contour. Another option is a sonohysterogram, a type of ultrasound that uses saline, sent through a
catheter, to examine the uterine cavity. As a last resort, the doctor may order an MRI, which provides a more
detailed look inside.How They Affects Fertility (And Pregnancy)Generally women with a
uterine abnormality won’t have problems conceiving, but will often have difficulty carrying a pregnancy to
term. When the uterus is misshapen or divided by a wall of tissue, there isn’t room for a baby to grow to full
term, and miscarriage results. Approximately one-third of women with a uterine defect suffer miscarriages,
compared to 15 percent of all pregnancies. About a quarter of women with a uterine abnormality have preterm
deliveries, in which the baby is born before 37 weeks’ gestation, compared to 10 to 12 percent of other
women.TreatmentIn some cases, surgery can remove tissue that divides or fuses parts of the uterus. When
the uterus is one-sided or otherwise malformed, doctors may perform a surgical procedure to sew the cervix
shut and hold off a too-early delivery. There is no treatment for the rare woman born without a uterus, but it
may be possible for a surrogate to carry an embryo created with eggs harvested from the woman’s
ovaries.Pregnancy PrognosisMost uterine abnormalities don’t affect a woman’s chances of conceiving.
And thanks to treatments that are available, more than half of women with an abnormality are able to bring
home healthy babies.

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