Re: HSG?

[Guest guest]

Hi !

So glad to hear you got a definitive dx finally. I'm glad you found a

doctor who knows what he's doing--isn't it a great feeling, after all

you've been through?

I do have a question about the possible resection, however. I was

always under the impression that a UD is NEVER resected, because it

is, in fact, two completely separate uteri, not one uteri with a

septum or anything like that. I don't mean to second-guess your

doctor, because heaven knows he probably knows a lot more about it

than I do. But maybe some other ladies on here can clear up my

confusion. Are UD's commonly resected? Could it be possible that

you're really not UD, you're actually SU?

Especially along with the fact that you only have one cervix, one

vagina, and no vaginal septum, it just seems a little bit " off " to me.

I'm sure it could definitely happen, I'm just curious, because I was

never given an option of resection once my UD was dx'd. Plus, when I

was first examined, my doctor told me that I was probably SU and only

after a couple of U/S and MRIs, determined that I am UD.

Also, when you say you had an " internal, " do you mean just a pelvic

examination? Hopefully, the HSG will clear everything up completely,

since that is a much better test than just a physical examination.

That said, I'm certainly not an expert and am only just learning about

these things myself. I don't mean to worry you or second-guess you or

or doctor. I just know how it feels to be misdiagnosed and want to

make sure you're getting the most accurate picture of what's really

going on. Maybe some of the other UD'ers or resident experts on here

can chime in...?

Jenessa

UD, 27, and TTC#1 (2nd Cycle)

[Guest guest]

Dear

Is your condition similar at all to mine. I have a unicornuate uetrus which has

1/2 a normal sized uterus and a rudiemntary horn which is non communicating.

Do you have 2 parts to your uterus. I am worried about getting pregnant in the

horn and it resulting in an ectopic.

Look fwd to hearing from you.

Janine

[Guest guest]

,

I just wanted to chime in about the resection possibility you

mentioned. I too am one of those " rare " UD cases with only one

cervix and one vagina. However, my doctor told me that there is

really nothing you can do surgically to people with UD. She said

that doing that would mean they would have to cut through the actual

uterine walls and by doing that would make things even worse and

cause your uterus to be weak. I know that many of the other ladies

here have already told you about this, but I thought that since I

have the same diagnosis as you that I would let you know what my

doctor said.

Good Luck!

Layci, 26

UD/IC

My little angel in Heaven, Saylor Kayte, 12-28-03

[Guest guest]

> I was wondering the md told me the hsg test would show her the

inside of the uterus, how does one know the shape of the outside?

Can you just have a reg u/s show that? I guess that is how they

determined that mine was a bu. I was also wondering how did you feel

after the hsg test? thanks , jenn

My RE could tell the outside shape of my uterus by my CT scans, but

most women don't have that test (I had it to check out my kidneys).

The HSG can definitley not tell you the outer shape of your uterus.

You would have to have a really good RE, I think, in order to tell

just from a regular u/s. Some women say an MRI is good enough, but

the best way is a laparascopy to know the outer shape. An HSG is

really painful for the five minutes they have the tube in their

shooting the dye, but afterwards it is like nothing happened. Maybe

some slight cramps, but Ibuprofren helps. It is also good to take

Ibuprofren an hour before the actual test.

, 25, SU resected