needing reassurance I guess

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I just joined the list about a month ago. I think I am feeling kind

of down today and just want to vent some of my questions here. I

won't repost my whole story, but just a quick recap...24 year old

with a complete septate uterus. Had the lap/hyst and decided to

leave septum as is for now....have not ttc as of yet. Okay, so here

is my 1st question...Is it possible for a SU to cause painful

periods? I just had surgery to remove endo which we thought was the

cause for the pain, but I'm on my 2nd cycle now since the surgery and

AF is just as painful as ever. I have such terrible cramping, and

spotting in between. I go back to my dr. in Feb. but I'm wondering

if the septate can even cause those problems or maybe I'm just a

baby...I'm just frustrated. And my next question...is there anyone

out there who has SU (w/ out removing it) and has had a successful

pregnancy? My dh and I are starting to discuss TTC and I am just

getting so nervous even thinking about it. After my surgery I felt

so lucky that my dr. thought my blood flow was so good that pregnancy

with septate might actually work for me, but I've heard so many

horror stories that now I'm wondering if the wrong decision was

made. Just thinking if there are some of you out there with SU still

in place and have had children successfully maybe that will give me

some encouragement. Thanks for " listening " in advance. Just needed

to vent for a minute and this seems to be the place to do it.

Keli

24, Complete SU

[Guest guest]

Hi Keli,

I too have a complete SU. I have had MONSTER cramps since, well, for

ever. I also have a tilted uterus, and as a teenager was told that is

why I have such bad cramps. Maybe. Like you, my RE felt that the

cramps were due to Endo. I had a lap/hyst last May to dx my BU or SU

(its SU) and to remove the endo. Turns out I had only very mild endo,

but hoped it would help with the cramps. It didn't. Without

mediation, after the surgery, my cramps remained terrible, such that

I can't work, vomit, etc. etc. Bad.

So, I too have wondered if the SU could be the culprit in my cramps.

My RE didn't suggest that, but I wonder if MA women do suffer more

from cramps than others? I wouldn't be surprised, but hope other

women comment on your post ... maybe we need a poll?

There are several women on this site you have had successful

pregnancies with the septum. I have a good friend who has had two

normal pregnancies and no miscarriages with a complete septum. That

said, most would probably recommend the surgery as a precaution, as

many SU women do have repeated miscarriages.

I am 16 weeks pregnant - I've posted my story/up-date over the past

couple of weeks, so I won't repeat it here.

Good luck,

a

35

SU

16 wks

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[Guest guest]

Hi Keli,

I too have a complete SU. I have had MONSTER cramps since, well, for

ever. I also have a tilted uterus, and as a teenager was told that is

why I have such bad cramps. Maybe. Like you, my RE felt that the

cramps were due to Endo. I had a lap/hyst last May to dx my BU or SU

(its SU) and to remove the endo. Turns out I had only very mild endo,

but hoped it would help with the cramps. It didn't. Without

mediation, after the surgery, my cramps remained terrible, such that

I can't work, vomit, etc. etc. Bad.

So, I too have wondered if the SU could be the culprit in my cramps.

My RE didn't suggest that, but I wonder if MA women do suffer more

from cramps than others? I wouldn't be surprised, but hope other

women comment on your post ... maybe we need a poll?

There are several women on this site you have had successful

pregnancies with the septum. I have a good friend who has had two

normal pregnancies and no miscarriages with a complete septum. That

said, most would probably recommend the surgery as a precaution, as

many SU women do have repeated miscarriages.

I am 16 weeks pregnant - I've posted my story/up-date over the past

couple of weeks, so I won't repeat it here.

Good luck,

a

35

SU

16 wks

-

[Guest guest]

Hi Keli,

I too have a complete SU. I have had MONSTER cramps since, well, for

ever. I also have a tilted uterus, and as a teenager was told that is

why I have such bad cramps. Maybe. Like you, my RE felt that the

cramps were due to Endo. I had a lap/hyst last May to dx my BU or SU

(its SU) and to remove the endo. Turns out I had only very mild endo,

but hoped it would help with the cramps. It didn't. Without

mediation, after the surgery, my cramps remained terrible, such that

I can't work, vomit, etc. etc. Bad.

So, I too have wondered if the SU could be the culprit in my cramps.

My RE didn't suggest that, but I wonder if MA women do suffer more

from cramps than others? I wouldn't be surprised, but hope other

women comment on your post ... maybe we need a poll?

There are several women on this site you have had successful

pregnancies with the septum. I have a good friend who has had two

normal pregnancies and no miscarriages with a complete septum. That

said, most would probably recommend the surgery as a precaution, as

many SU women do have repeated miscarriages.

I am 16 weeks pregnant - I've posted my story/up-date over the past

couple of weeks, so I won't repeat it here.

Good luck,

a

35

SU

16 wks

-