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Scarring after ERPC & Bicornuate/Septum Uterus
Hi ladies,
I went for an HSG last week and have really bad news.
Not only do I have either a bicornuate uterus or a septum uterus (only a laparoscopy would define for sure) but I have also got extensive scarring to the lower two thirds of my uterus from the ERPC that I had back in February for my mmc.
The gynae said that the scarring would prevent a foetus from implanting in that part of the uterus.
I have been given the option to have a laparoscopy (to check out the bicornuate/septum uterus) and if its a septum to have surgery to 'split' it, which would involve having 2 coils inserted and hormone treatment for a month. Also to have a hysteroscopy to have surgery to 'smooth' out the scarring that the consultant did during the ERPC.
As you can imagine I am feeling extremely low and shocked about what has happened. I'm also angry that I had not been told that an ERPC can cause scarring if the consultant removes too much tissue.
Has anyone else had scarring from an ERPC or D&C and had surgery to smooth it?
I fear that more surgery may cause more scarring.
I suppose it goes someway to explain why I haven't managed to get pregnant over the last six months (despite having fallend pregnant very quickly twice before).
Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Koi
I went for an HSG last week and have really bad news.
Not only do I have either a bicornuate uterus or a septum uterus (only a laparoscopy would define for sure) but I have also got extensive scarring to the lower two thirds of my uterus from the ERPC that I had back in February for my mmc.
The gynae said that the scarring would prevent a foetus from implanting in that part of the uterus.
I have been given the option to have a laparoscopy (to check out the bicornuate/septum uterus) and if its a septum to have surgery to 'split' it, which would involve having 2 coils inserted and hormone treatment for a month. Also to have a hysteroscopy to have surgery to 'smooth' out the scarring that the consultant did during the ERPC.
As you can imagine I am feeling extremely low and shocked about what has happened. I'm also angry that I had not been told that an ERPC can cause scarring if the consultant removes too much tissue.
Has anyone else had scarring from an ERPC or D&C and had surgery to smooth it?
I fear that more surgery may cause more scarring.
I suppose it goes someway to explain why I haven't managed to get pregnant over the last six months (despite having fallend pregnant very quickly twice before).
Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Koi
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