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Diagnosis of Uterine malformations
Diagnosis: The absence of menstrual period or other abnormality in the pattern of menstruation requires medical evaluation. Should be investigated because of severe pain during menstrual periods or sexual intercourse. Consult your gynecologist if you suspect you may have uterine abnormalities.
The physician will explore the uterine cavity with an instrument called a curette and remove a small tissue sample from an obstruction to send to the laboratory and be analyzed. You can take special X-rays Uterosalpingography calls, or can be used an instrument called a hysteroscope to look inside the uterus. You may also request imaging studies, such as ultrasound (imaging of internal structures obtained by sound waves), computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.
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Cause and Symptoms of Uterine malformations
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.
What is Uterine malformations?
Definition: The majority of these malformations are present from birth. There are several types of uterine abnormalities, many of which interfere with fertility and some also on sexual functioning. Some of the most common are:
* Asherman’s Syndrome: The uterine walls are partly or wholly attached by scar tissue.
* Lack of uterus: The complete absence of the uterus are often accompanied by an absence of vagina.
* Uterus unicorn: In this case, develops only one of the fallopian tubes. If one side of the uterus to develop properly and the other is rudimentary, the condition is called unicervical bicornuate uterus.
* Double Uterus: This malformation results from the development of a uterus in which a wall of tissue inside the uterus (the septum), divides it into two cavities.
* Uterus bent: In this malformation, the uterus has a slight depression in its upper part due to incomplete fusion, which creates a heart shape inside.
* Uterus underdeveloped or immature: In this condition, the uterus is smaller than average size, can be related to other abnormalities of the reproductive organs.
* T-shaped uterus: Instead of the usual pear-shaped uterus T. This is more common in daughters of women who took diethylstilbestrol, a class of synthetic estrogen used to prevent abortions.