What is the cause of double uterus and septate uterus?

Everyone knows that a normal woman has only one uterus, and the uterine cavity is also complete. Some women have congenital uterine problems due to abnormal genital development, such as uterine septum, which is a thick layer of uterine muscle formed in the middle of the uterus, making the entire uterus incomplete and divided into two small uterine cavities. What is the reason? Let’s learn together below.

Usually women have only one uterus, and only a few women have double uterus, which is caused by abnormal development of the reproductive organs.

The female reproductive organs originate from the paramesonephric ducts during the embryonic period, and the head ends of the left and right paramesonephric ducts develop into the left and right fallopian tubes. The middle sections of the paramesonephric ducts on both sides meet and fuse together to form the uterus, and the ends on both sides fuse together to form the cervix. During embryonic development, if the two paramesonephric ducts are not completely fused, a uterus will be formed on each side, each with a fallopian tube and a cervix attached, that is, a double uterus and a double cervix; when the two paramesonephric ducts are only partially fused, a bicornuate uterus and a single cervix will be formed to varying degrees.

Uterine septate is a reproductive tract malformation that can easily lead to premature birth during pregnancy. Therefore, before planning a pregnancy, you should go to the hospital for further examination to determine whether it is suitable for pregnancy. If necessary, surgery can be performed to correct it. Generally speaking, pregnancy can be achieved through symptomatic treatment. .Septate uterus: After the two mesonephric ducts merge, the mediastinum is not absorbed and divides the uterine body into two halves, but the appearance of the uterus is completely normal. Sometimes the mediastinum is incomplete, resulting in a small channel between the two separate uteruses and cervixes, so it is called a communicating uterus.

Uterine septate is a type of double uterus, and together with double uterus and double vagina, double uterus and double cervix and single vagina, and bicornuate uterus, they are the four types of double uterus.

Uterine septate can affect women's pregnancy and may lead to infertility. If you become pregnant unexpectedly without knowing it, it may also affect the fetus. It is hoped that you will have a thorough examination before preparing for pregnancy to rule out these accidents. If this situation really happens, actively cooperating with the treatment can solve the problem, which is much better than going through a lot of trouble to remedy the situation later.