Re: bicornuate uterus (mc ment)

[Guest guest]

(((()))

I just want to say that I am sorry for your losses. BU generally has a

good pregnancy outcome, but is often misdiagnosed. Many doctors diagnose

any uterine anomaly as a bicornuate. You may want to have further testing

done, (laproscopy, MRI) to determine if the BU is really SU (septate

uterus). Septate uterus is commonly associated with loss. We have several

ladies who have personal experience and will be able to provide more

information.

UD

[Guest guest]

> (((()))

> I just want to say that I am sorry for your losses. BU generally

has a

> good pregnancy outcome, but is often misdiagnosed. Many doctors

diagnose

> any uterine anomaly as a bicornuate. You may want to have further

testing

> done, (laproscopy, MRI) to determine if the BU is really SU

(septate

> uterus). Septate uterus is commonly associated with loss. We have

several

> ladies who have personal experience and will be able to provide

more

> information.

>

>

> UD

Thank you ....I am starting to think that it may be SU since

both miscarriages were before 10 weeks....I will talk to my dr. about

that tomorrow. I know they plan to do an xray which I think is

MRI...not sure. What is the difference between the two? Thank you,

[Guest guest]

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MRI will involve lying still in a tube like chamber for several

minutes (at least it did when I had mine done) Also, MRI's are much more

expensive than a normal x-ray. I could tell an MRI film form an x-ray

film, but I don't have the medical terminology to define them. Someone

else may though. Beth?

Sorry I don't have a better answer.

[Guest guest]

> -

> MRI will involve lying still in a tube like chamber for several

> minutes (at least it did when I had mine done) Also, MRI's are

much more

> expensive than a normal x-ray. I could tell an MRI film form an x-

ray

> film, but I don't have the medical terminology to define them.

Someone

> else may though. Beth?

>

> Sorry I don't have a better answer.

>

Thanks ...I'm not sure what they will be doing first. He

mentioned shooting dye up into my uterus and an xray. I will find out

more tomorrow I hope.:-)

[Guest guest]

That sounds like an HSG to me! They wouldn't do dye with an MRI, at

least I don't think so.

Tina

31, 2 m/c, BU

> Thanks ...I'm not sure what they will be doing first. He

> mentioned shooting dye up into my uterus and an xray. I will find

out

> more tomorrow I hope.:-)

>

[Guest guest]

Oooh.... I bet that he is going to do an HSG...that is where dye is

injected via a catheter through the cervix and into the uterus, then an

xray image is taken of the results. I have had two of these, one in 1992

and the other in Feb of this year. This test is done to show the interior

shape of the uterus and can also determine if the fallopian tubes are

open. If you have good " spillage " (the dye flows through the tubes and out

in to the pelvic cavity) then your tubes are considered open.

While the hsg is a good test to determine the inside shape of your uterus,

a hsg cannot determine the difference between SU and BU. The only things

that can make that determination are the MRI or Lap/Hyst.

Good luck and let us know what happens.

At 05:24 PM 11/6/2002 +0000, you wrote:

>

> > -

> > MRI will involve lying still in a tube like chamber for several

> > minutes (at least it did when I had mine done) Also, MRI's are

>much more

> > expensive than a normal x-ray. I could tell an MRI film form an x-

>ray

> > film, but I don't have the medical terminology to define them.

>Someone

> > else may though. Beth?

> >

> > Sorry I don't have a better answer.

> >

>

>Thanks ...I'm not sure what they will be doing first. He

>mentioned shooting dye up into my uterus and an xray. I will find out

>more tomorrow I hope.:-)

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

>

> That sounds like an HSG to me! They wouldn't do dye with an MRI,

at

> least I don't think so.

>

> Tina

> 31, 2 m/c, BU

>

>

> > Thanks ...I'm not sure what they will be doing first. He

> > mentioned shooting dye up into my uterus and an xray. I will find

> out

> > more tomorrow I hope.:-)

> >

Thanks Tina...I think you are right...:-)

[Guest guest]

> > > -

> > > MRI will involve lying still in a tube like chamber for several

> > > minutes (at least it did when I had mine done) Also, MRI's are

> >much more

> > > expensive than a normal x-ray. I could tell an MRI film form

an x-

> >ray

> > > film, but I don't have the medical terminology to define them.

> >Someone

> > > else may though. Beth?

> > >

> > > Sorry I don't have a better answer.

> > >

> >

> >Thanks ...I'm not sure what they will be doing first. He

> >mentioned shooting dye up into my uterus and an xray. I will find

out

> >more tomorrow I hope.:-)

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Welcome to the group. I am very sorry about your losses. I know

this must be a very difficult time for you to also be struck with

news about diagnosing a Mullerian Anomaly.

The xray test that most drs do right away after an MA is suspected is

the HSG. They would inject a radioactive dye into your uterus to see

the shape of the inside of your uterus. This test will not be able

to differentiate between BU or SU. For that you would need a lap/hys

or possibly and MRI. I was not allowed to have the HSG until after

my first period following my m/c. I hope you are luckier than

me...it was 8 weeks before AF showed up. I had a horrible time

waiting.

The only way to tell the differnce between BU or SU is to look at the

outside shape of the uterus. The lap/hys is the best method for

determining BU or SU. And if you are SU and a good candidate for

resection, they would be able to remove the septum during that

surgery.

Good luck at your appt today. I hope that you will be able to leave

with some answers and a plan for getting your diagnosis.

Hugs,

Sara

35, 1 m/c, SU resected, ttc

[Guest guest]

> Hi ,

> Welcome to the group. I am very sorry about your losses. I know

> this must be a very difficult time for you to also be struck with

> news about diagnosing a Mullerian Anomaly.

>

> The xray test that most drs do right away after an MA is suspected

is

> the HSG. They would inject a radioactive dye into your uterus to

see

> the shape of the inside of your uterus. This test will not be able

> to differentiate between BU or SU. For that you would need a

lap/hys

> or possibly and MRI. I was not allowed to have the HSG until after

> my first period following my m/c. I hope you are luckier than

> me...it was 8 weeks before AF showed up. I had a horrible time

> waiting.

>

> The only way to tell the differnce between BU or SU is to look at

the

> outside shape of the uterus. The lap/hys is the best method for

> determining BU or SU. And if you are SU and a good candidate for

> resection, they would be able to remove the septum during that

> surgery.

>

> Good luck at your appt today. I hope that you will be able to

leave

> with some answers and a plan for getting your diagnosis.

>

> Hugs,

> Sara

> 35, 1 m/c, SU resected, ttc

Thanks Sara!