{"id":1516,"date":"2022-09-09T11:15:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T11:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/?p=1516"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:16:06","slug":"uterus-didelphys-what-are-the-causes-and-right-treatments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/patient-resources\/blog\/uterus-didelphys-what-are-the-causes-and-right-treatments\/","title":{"rendered":"Uterus Didelphys Overview &#038; Next Steps | Doral Beach Gynecology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uterus didelphys or double uterus is a congenital condition women are born with, which means that the person has two uteruses. This condition is rare. Only 0.3% of people suffer from it, but it still does occur, and women who are born with a uterus didelphys can also have a double urethra, anus, cervix, or bladder.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uterus didelphys develop while the baby is growing, where the two Mullerian ducts do not join properly together, and a hollow organ, i.e., the womb, is not developed. Still, two smaller cavities form, one for each channel. This abnormality creates two narrow uterus cavities instead of one of typical size. The uteruses have each their own ovary and fallopian tube. Usually, a uterus has a pear shape, but when you suffer from a &#8220;double vagina,&#8221; it looks like bananas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you are diagnosed with a condition such as a double uterus, it is essential to have a very good <\/span><a href=\"\/doral-beach-gynecology\/services\/gynecologist-doral-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gynecologist in Doral<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To be able to have guidance and support in treating this condition, make sure to <\/span><a href=\"\/doral-beach-gynecology\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make an appointment at Doral Beach Gynecology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and get the best possible information and care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Causes<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the exact cause for this condition is unknown, experts have been researching this topic, and below we are bringing you some of the most common reasons why certain other developments in the body can affect the development of uterine didelphys.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certain previous genetic conditions\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome, where there are rare Mullerian duct abnormalities that can cause the blockage of one part of the double vagina<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small kidneys or only one kidney\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being born without a cervix, i.e., cervical agenesis\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A condition that causes the leakage of urine called congenital vesicovaginal fistula<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bladder growing outside of the body in the uterus\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being born without a vagina, i.e., vaginal agenesis\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are certain conditions that can significantly impact the development of a double uterus condition, but, as said, it is still to be determined what the exact cause of this issue is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Symptoms of Double Uterus<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1518 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/10\/Symptoms-of-Double-Uterus.jpg\" alt=\"Black Girl Having Cramps During Period and Lying on Bed at Home\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/10\/Symptoms-of-Double-Uterus-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/10\/Symptoms-of-Double-Uterus-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/10\/Symptoms-of-Double-Uterus-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/10\/Symptoms-of-Double-Uterus-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/10\/Symptoms-of-Double-Uterus-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/10\/Symptoms-of-Double-Uterus-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/10\/Symptoms-of-Double-Uterus.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a large number of women who do not even know that they are suffering from this condition. Two vaginas condition very often does not cause any symptoms, and the patients usually discover this when they have their regular pelvic exam.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the symptoms do occur, here is what they could entail:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Painful cramps during your period and before it starts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heavy bleeding during the period<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Painful sexual relations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severe menstrual pain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recurrent miscarriages\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early labor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood leakage while having a tampon\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Prevention<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevention of the &#8220;two vaginas&#8221; condition is not possible because it is congenital and it occurs during the development of the baby in utero. It is still unknown whether these characteristics are ancestral and why they happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Diagnose This Condition?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often, doctors find out that you suffer from uterine didelphys during a regular pelvic check-up, a pap smear, or a consultation about pregnancy or menstrual cycle issues. If the chosen medical professional sees specific abnormalities, imaging tests might be an option to examine further the condition, the size of the two vaginas, and the shape of the womb and to establish a diagnosis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the possible imaging tests:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultrasound: where the images can be taken by performing a transvaginal or an abdominal ultrasound, with the help of a high-frequency sound wave<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MRI: magnetic resonance imaging where the scanners create high-quality pictures of the womb, with the help of radio waves and the magnetic field<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hysterosalpingography: using a particular type of dye, which gets inserted into the womb, the X-ray images follow the dye through the body and give a better overview of the condition<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sonohysterogram: using a dye that is injected into the uterus through the cervix, the pictures of the uterus are created by an ultrasound<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Treatment and Complications of Complete Uterus Didelphys<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1519 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/10\/Treatment-and-Complications-of-Complete-Uterus-Didelphys.jpg\" alt=\"Asian Female Doctor Wear White Coat and Face Mask Explaining Uterus Model to Woman in Hospital\" width=\"1000\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/10\/Treatment-and-Complications-of-Complete-Uterus-Didelphys-200x105.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/10\/Treatment-and-Complications-of-Complete-Uterus-Didelphys-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/10\/Treatment-and-Complications-of-Complete-Uterus-Didelphys-400x211.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/10\/Treatment-and-Complications-of-Complete-Uterus-Didelphys-600x316.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/10\/Treatment-and-Complications-of-Complete-Uterus-Didelphys-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/10\/Treatment-and-Complications-of-Complete-Uterus-Didelphys-800x422.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2022\/10\/Treatment-and-Complications-of-Complete-Uterus-Didelphys.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many experts and healthcare professionals advise not treating uterus didelphys if no symptoms occur. The surgery carries its risks and can have a significant effect on the strength and functionality of your repaired uterus. A substantial number of women who suffer from this condition have a very regular sexual life, unproblematic pregnancies, and labor without complications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case your symptoms are unmanageable, and you experience pains and aches, then doctors handle this condition by performing a surgery that involves merging the two channels into one in order to create one uterus. The removal of tissue between the &#8220;two vaginas&#8221; help doctors create one functioning womb.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete uterus didelphys can cause infertility and some other complications in patients suffering from this condition. Although the shape of the womb does not affect the process of conception and impregnation, it still increases the risk of miscarriages. This happens because the uterus is smaller in size, and that can restrict the fetus&#8217;s growth, as well as have an effect on the placenta and blood flow. Sometimes women have repeated late miscarriages, and this is an excellent reason to consult your chosen doctor about potential surgery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to potential complications caused by uterus didelphys, we are bringing you a list where you can see that although pregnancy rates are not lowered due to the condition, there are still risks that patients have to have in mind:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple pregnancy losses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preterm labor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breakage of the tissue, i.e., <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vaginal_septum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vaginal septum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between the two channels, during labor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Babies facing feet first, i.e., breech baby\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need for C-section delivery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insufficient baby birth weight\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heavy menstrual flow<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Issues with kidneys\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restriction of growth in utero\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different experts look at the topic of natural birth versus C-section in women who suffer from Uterus didelphys in different ways. Some consider that natural birth is possible, but many of them recommend a C-section because it is the safest option and it saves the patient from potential breakage of tissue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, to summarize, uterine didelphys is a condition that might be risky and cause issues during pregnancies, but it is not a rule. Many women have stable pregnancies and complication-free labor with healthy babies even though they suffer from this condition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Visit Us<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any issue concerning reproductive health is stressful and causes discomfort in patients. When a condition is characterized by a lack of information on the causes of the disease, as is the case with uterine didelphys and the treatment options are pretty limited, that can only be additionally nerve-racking. Our expert team has been working on issues such as these with many patients, and they will ensure that you are supported and informed as much as possible on all the potential options when suffering from this condition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That being said, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to schedule an appointment with our experts and visit our practice.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uterus didelphys or double uterus is a congenital condition women are born with, which means<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1517,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[77,78,76,79,75],"class_list":["post-1516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gynecology","tag-complete-uterus-didelphys","tag-double-uterus","tag-double-vagina","tag-two-vaginas","tag-uterus-didelphys"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1516\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/doral-beach-gynecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}