Re: & Beth

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Hi,

Thanks for sharing your stories, hope I'll learn more from your

exerience.

I was diagnosed few years ago, but didn't think much of it at that

time. Only recently, when I went to see my gyn to talk about stopping

the pill he told me how bad things actually are. He told me that I'll

probably have preg losses, but that with every preg my uterus will

strech, and with paciency, bedrest,cervix cerclage and close

monitering I should be able to make it. I was terrified, and went to

see another gyn; he suggested removal of the septum before ttc to

avoid possible preg loss. But he also found out with US that my left

side(vagina and uterus) is signifetly larger than the right side. I

did some reaserch on the Internet, and found some stories of uterus

damaging during removal of the septum, which led to infertility. So,

I've decided to go for a first gyn oppinion (also, because he had

experience with BU preg), and try it the way it is, and if doesn't

work out, go to surgery. I haven't had hysteroscopy because there is

not possibility to do it in my town, but I'm thinking of it.

I haven't ttc yet, but I'm alredy worried.

I also want to know what are the side effects of stopping the pill,

and do I have to wait for a chance to concieve every other month

supposing each ovary is connected to one side of the uterus? (only my

left side is active)

Thanks, and...exuse me for my bad English

Gabi

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> I also want to know what are the side effects of stopping the pill,

> and do I have to wait for a chance to concieve every other month

> supposing each ovary is connected to one side of the uterus? (only

my

> left side is active)

Hi again, Gabi. I think your English is excellent, and I know how

hard it is to deal with a foreign language well.

My OB/Gyn also told me that my uterus would stretch more and more

with subsequent pregnancies, and that he was sure that I had a

bicornuate uterus. I am so glad I didn't listen to him alone. The

thought of losing " practice " babies the way I did my son was

absolutely intolerable and unacceptable.

Septoplasties, when done on a *septate* uterus via hysteroscopy, are

very successful and relatively risk-free. I am one of the few who

had a complication--a perforation--and so far am doing well. I have

since been able to get pregnant with little trouble.

The trouble comes with septoplasties done through the abdomen, via

laparotomy. Those have a fairly great potential to produce

scarring. Those are also the kind sometimes attempted on women with

bicornuate uteri who have suffered multiple losses. Even with the

risk, pregnancy outcomes are improved.

I suspect that you have had somewhat incomplete information about the

efficacy of septoplasties. Here's wishing you a better diagnosis and

better info, too.

Beth