Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Hi everyone: I just got the call from my ob/gyn office. The dr. who called me is an infertility specialist who deals only w/ high risk, etc. He said I have a BU. He said he was 100% certain. I asked him if he had ever seen this condition before and he advised that he had and that it is very common. He said the most recent case was about a month ago; he delivered a baby via c-section at 39 weeks who is a patient of his for years w/ a BU, it was her 3rd (the other 2 were full term), she only had 1 kidney. I told him I had been researching and asked what the chances were that it could be septate. He said again he was 100% certain it was BU, and went on to explain the differences between the 2 on a vag. us & MRI. He said I should start ttc whenever I was ready. I asked him to explain the risks of BU (although I had a good idea) and he proceeded to explain, but said I had nothing to worry about because each of my horns were over 8cm (which is what made him feel so confident about my ability to carry) and everything else looked normal. He said that I had more than enough room in either horn to carry full term, which he said is sometimes not the case with BU. He said re: infertility that BU does imply infertility. He said if that should become an issue, we will deal with it when it arises. He was very comforting, answered all of my questions, and talked to me for quite some time. I told him I had been researching and he said not to take it to heart because a lot of the infromation on the net is outdated (even if only a couple of years old). I explained what my relative told me her nursing professor said, and he said many people are upset or lose hope becasue of misinformation. He said that the professor may have gotten the information from studies done years ago, or an old text book, or 1 or 2 experiences he/she may have had. He also advised that there is a surgery to correct BU but he does not recommend it often,and def. not for me. He said in some cases that he will do a lap. as a follow up, but said it was not necessary for me. I asked him if we were to conceive if I would need to see him for high risk, he said no, because he was confident I would not have trouble, but that I was more than welcome to see him and to make an appointment to come in to talk any time. Phew! What a great dr. He really gave me hope, and regardless of whether his dx is correct or not, I wish everyone dealing w/ the issues we all are could have a doctor this great. Anyway, do I go to an RE? Or just TTC considering we have not even begun to try? xo e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 e, This doc sounds quite confident- I really hope he is right. You dont need to see an RE unless you have trouble TTC (i.e., nothing after ovulation monitoring/timed intercourse for 9-12 mo). If that happens, get a referral for an RE to treat " infertility " (which you technically have to have been trying for 12 mo. w/ no luck to get the referral) from your regular ob. And there is no reason i think at this point to do further testing for your MA unless you start to have miscarriages. Did you have 3d ultrasound, just out of curiosity? My only problem w/ docs comments was that he said you dont need to see a hi-risk maternal and fetal med doc when you get preg. Better safe than sorry- get high-risk monitoring- it should be covered for you b/c your diagnosis of an MA should qualify you for high-risk monitoring. Best wishes Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 e, This doc sounds quite confident- I really hope he is right. You dont need to see an RE unless you have trouble TTC (i.e., nothing after ovulation monitoring/timed intercourse for 9-12 mo). If that happens, get a referral for an RE to treat " infertility " (which you technically have to have been trying for 12 mo. w/ no luck to get the referral) from your regular ob. And there is no reason i think at this point to do further testing for your MA unless you start to have miscarriages. Did you have 3d ultrasound, just out of curiosity? My only problem w/ docs comments was that he said you dont need to see a hi-risk maternal and fetal med doc when you get preg. Better safe than sorry- get high-risk monitoring- it should be covered for you b/c your diagnosis of an MA should qualify you for high-risk monitoring. Best wishes Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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