Heart Shaped Uterus

[SMP1207]

I have just been informed by our IVF specialist that I may have a heart shaped uterus and also have a 5cm by 4cm fibroid, will be getting dye xray done in 2 weeks to confirm. My head is all over the place as I always thought I'd be able to conceive naturally, when it didn't happen my husband and I started checking out IVF, all other tests are good but I've been reading so many different comments about the mis-shapen uterus on the net that I don't know what to think any more. Any advice please?

[SMP1207]

Annie, Rosie & Jackie, Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your experiences with me. It is good news that there is positive outcomes as what I'd previously read was mainly negative and I wasn't sure what to think or do. I will speak with the consultant about the HSG being mainly for the tubes and see what they say about an MRI as she didn't mention it to us. Congratulations on the births of your little ones (some not so little any more lol) and I wish you Jackie, all the best with the rest of your pregnancy. x

[Jackie0313]

I had a heart shaped uterus with my son over 20 years ago (almost 11 weeks pregnant now) and everything was absolutely normal.  You may not want to worry about it.  Just think your carry your baby in a heart just for them!  

[rosie7170]

I have what they call a bi-cornuate uterus which basically means that there is a divide in my uterus (pretty much what you have).  I did not find this out until I was pg for the 2nd time (the first ended in m/c).  This has not impacted on me being able to conceive as I have had 3 pregnancies and one successful birth.  When i had all my ulstrasounds I was told that as you get further and bigger into your pregnancy, the line in the middle will move to make room for the baby. Please do not think this will impact on you being able to conceive.  Good luck!!!

[AnnieBrooke]

I have a heart-shaped uterus, and it did not impede me getting pregnant or carrying to term.  (I had other issues, from an appendicile abscess, which were my problem.)  If you like, you can have the septum removed (if the baby implants on it, there is a question of whether the blood supply will be adequate).  It is not a complex operation to remove it, can be done during an ultrasound-guided D&C.  Don't be surprised if the person doing the HSG volunteers to you that it is not the best way to tell the shape of a uterus.  (HSGs are largely to tell if the tubes are open or closed, not to define the shape of the inside of the uterus.)  If the doctor who is going to deal with the fibroid wants the best information, you should have an MRI of your uterus.  Good luck!