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Causes: Near the eighth week of pregnancy two tubes, called Mullerian ducts, fuse together to form what would later be the female reproductive tract. If this process does not develop properly leading to the appearance of malformations. It has been observed that the use of diethylstilbestrol during pregnancy causes these alterations. Sometimes a uterine malformation is acquired, as in the case of Asherman syndrome caused by excessive scraping of the uterine wall during curettage.

Signs and symptoms: The most common symptoms are:
* Absence of menstruation
* Severe abdominal pain
* Heavy or irregular menstrual period
* Abdominal bloating, especially during menstruation
* Pain during sex
* Complications of pregnancy: premature birth, prolonged labor, small baby, abortion sudden, pierced or breech deliveries, among others.

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