HSG reveals a T-shaped uterus!? Change in gameplan...

Hi.  I posted this over the weekend, but thought I'd reach a wider audience by re-posting during the week.  I hope I can find someone who can relate & share some insight.

I had my HSG last Wednesday & the radiologist who did the exam had a really difficult time inserting the catheter into my cervix & he mentioned that my cervix was tilted.  I posted on here afterwards & was relieved to find out that a tilted cervix is not uncommon. So, then on Friday, dh & I met with our RE to go over the HSG results & to discuss trying our first iui this week.  It turns out the HSG revealed that not only do I have a tilted cervix, but I have a T-shaped uterus!? From what I understand, that means that my uterus is too small to carry healthy multiples & so iui is out.  If I were to have multiples, they would be extremely underweight.  I'm told that it shouldn't be a hindrance to conceiving(although we've been trying for almost two years!), so we'll trying on our own this cycle.  I got my +opk today (Woo-Hoo!) & although I was shocked & feeling really down on Friday, I am back to feeling positive & excited to see if this works! :)  If not, our next step is to try IVF, but only implanting one embryo at a time.  I do have a concern that I took clomid this cycle, so there is still that possibility of conceiving twins, but I guess we'll just have to cross that bridge if/when we get to it.

I've learned through my RE & online that in the '50s & '60s, many women were given a drug called DES (diethylstilbestrol), which was used to prevent bleeding and/or miscarriage.  By '71, the Food & Drug Administration advised doctors not to use it because it was linked to so many side effects to the children of women who took it, such as vaginal cancer, infertility, ectopic pregnancies, m/c & the most common is a T-shaped uterus.  Apparently some doctors continued to use it & of course my mom can't remember whether she did or not, but that is the only link I can find to having a T-shaped uterus.

Does anyone have any other information they can share with me or have any experience in this area?  Thanks so much for listening!!! :)

[mommyin10]

anyone???

[rosie71]

Did they actually say "T" shaped uterus>? Did they give it a name at all?  I have maybe something similar, its called a bicorunuate uterus which means my uterus is in the shape of a heart.  I don't think it is too much different that a T shaped one as I have a line in the middle separating my uterus but my line does not go all the way down which is good because when you are pregnant the little bit that separates can actually move over.  If yours is totally separated, then it is a different thing.  If they are similar, then, yes, it does not affect your ability to fall pg as i have fallen pg 3 times now, the thing that it can affect is miscarriage in the 2nd trimester when the baby really starts to grow.  I am currently nearly 18 weeks pg and they have had to monitor my baby a little bit more that usual, but so far,so good.  It also means that I may go into early labour if the baby eventually runs out of room to be able to move.  Like I said, that all depends on how severe the line in the middle is.  I also know that, yes, it is rare to be able to have healthy twins. I hope this has helped you and I hope everything works out o.k. for you. Take care

[mommyin10]

Hi.  Thanks :)  Yes, it is called a T-shaped uterus.  From the research I've done, it's different than a bicornuate, although some aspects sound similar, such as the risk of m/c & pre-term delivery.  The T-shaped doesn't have a line separating it, but it's smaller & actually looks like a "T".  I'm planning to try IVF, but I am afraid of the risk for m/c.  I'm happy to hear that you've had 3 pregnancies & that you're doing well at 18 weeks!  I'll be thinking of you & wishing you a safe & healthy pregnancy ! :)

[chacha0909]

Mommy,
My friend has a T shaped Uterus, and she has been TTC for about 4 years now and it had not worked for her.. she did the clomid thing and it did not work. At the moment she is trying to see what other options she has. As for me I have a retroverted uterus, tilted to the back.. We are born with all these wierd shaped uterus's!

[mommyin10]

Hi.  My next option is IVF, but after harvesting my eggs, they'll only implant one embryo.  Again, to avoid the risk of multiples.  Let your friend know that's an option.  We were set to do iui, but there's a higher percentage of multiples & so because I'm cd14, we're trying this cycle on our own before moving forward.  As far as your retroverted uterus, does that cause difficulty ttc as well?  Have you conceived before?  Thanks so much for responding.  I really appreciate all the info I can get! :)  Good luck to you & your friend!