The uterine septum occurs between the two cervix, and due to its symptoms resembling menstrual bleeding and dysmenorrhea, it is easily diagnosed as menstrual irregularities. For the disease of uterine septum, many female patients worry that it will affect their fertility because the uterus is closely related to our fertility. Let's take a closer look together.
Vaginal septum is a not very rare reproductive tract anomaly. However, due to insufficient understanding, it often leads to delays in diagnosis and treatment. The definition of vaginal septum mainly includes the following aspects: double uterus and double cervix, some may have a single cervix combined with uterine septum; A membranous tissue that covers both sides of the vaginal epithelium, originating between two cervical vertebrae and obliquely attached to one side of the vaginal wall, forming a blind tube that covers the cervix on that side. There is a cavity called the "posterior septum" between the posterior septum and the cervix; In addition, almost without exception, the absence of kidneys and ureters on the same side as the vaginal septum is combined, so it is more appropriate to call it vaginal septum syndrome.
During the embryonic stage, the precursor of the female reproductive tract, the Miller's tube, is a symmetrical bilateral duct that undergoes a series of steps such as midline fusion and septal absorption, ultimately forming a single uterine body, cervix, and vagina on the midline, while still maintaining one fallopian tube on each side. This process starts at around 5 weeks of gestation and is completed at 16 weeks. During this period, if affected by teratogenic factors that hinder the progression of the above process, it can lead to varying degrees of uterine, cervical, and vaginal malformations. Thus affecting fertility.
There are many reasons that can affect fertility, and uterine septum is one of them. However, diagnosed patients should not just worry. With the rapid development of medicine, there have been many studies on the treatment of uterine septum. As long as we actively face it and cooperate with doctors' treatment plans, we can effectively control the condition.
