I went to the womans specialist and she
told me that i tend 2 get more cysts on
both ovaries than the average female,no
biggie....then she said my uterus appears
2 be bicornuate and has grown in size
since my last ultrasound last year. there
were 2 endometrial stripes that were
detected in the ultrasound and 3cc of
fluid was found in a cul-de-sac. she said
the fluid was normal,possibly from a
ruptured cyst... then she said a
hypoechoic solid mass measuring 1.6cm was
found on my right ovary,said it shows some
blood flow.... she said its possible it
can only b a cyst that bled into
itself,but she is not sure.(i had blood
taken 4 an ovarian cancer screening,i get
the reslts 2morrow).... should i be
worried about any of this? what on earth
does it mean 2 have a bicornuate uterus
that has grown in height and thickness??
and what on earth are the 2 endometrial
stripes that were detected growing on it?
i am confused....anyone know what these
are? is it something 2 be really concerned
about?
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genie m
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Miami
Re: Bicornuate Uterus.?? Posted: 06-05-07 23:12pm
Dear Curious,
I . . . had a similar situation with my
uterus -- mine was uterus didelphys, which
means I had two separate chambers, two
cervixes, and two vaginas. That's all
gone now as I had a hysterectomy a year
and a half ago. Bicornuate uterus usually
means something similar but not quite as
completely divided, but sometimes doctors
use the bicornuate term somewhat
generically to describe any similar
anomaly (abnormality) of the uterus.
This kind of anomaly is called a Mullerian
Anomaly and is rather rare, but not as
unusual as once thought. With the advent
of fertility doctors and advanced imaging
techniques, more women now know when there
is a strange twist or turn of the uterus.
There are mullerian support boards on the
internet, I know that there is a yahoo
group for this. Those women know a lot
about the condition.
Your uterus being enlarged may mean that
you have fibroids, which is annoying but
not the worst thing.
I hope you've gotten a lot more info by
now, but let me know if you have any more
questions that I can help you with.
BTW, NOT all gynecologists are experienced
in dealing with our unique health needs,
so please find out if your doc has a clue
what she is talking about. If she tells
you it's no big deal and you're really
just like everyone else, please seek
another opinion.
