QuestionDear Mam,
yestrday I had the above test.It read as below:
"ARCUATE TYPE OF UTERUS IS SEE.
BOTH FALLOPIAN TUBES ARE WELL VISUALISED WITH FREE PERITONEAL SPILL IS SEEN ON EITHER SIDE."
2 YRS BACK I HAD A M/C IN SECOND MONTH OF PREGNANCY.Since then I had not tried for pregncy.last 4 months i ve been trying.I had PCOD in Nove'2010.since then i m on ovulation induction.I have Letrozole 2.5mg which helped me ovulate.last cycle during Janu'2011,Folliculometry was diagonised with good ovulation .And also There no Poly ovaries.Is it true that PCOD IS ALWAYS BILATERAL.iT CANNOT OCCUR IN ONLY RIGHT OVARY OR LEFT OVARY ?Recently this cycle in Feb I did not take any letrozole for ovulation induction.becoz 2 consecutive cycles i had taken and i ovulated well.Please let me know whethr my tubes r clear and whethr Arcuate uterus is the cause of my infertility.My Uterus size is 76.6*30.7*45.7mm.Please let me know wht else can be the reason for not concievein.This is the 5 th month m tryin to concieve .m 30 yrs old.Married for 4 yrs.
AnswerHello Tanu from India,
This is really a question that your doctor should have already answered for you. It is his/her responsibility to explain the meaning of the results from tests that are ordered.
The HSG shows that both tubes are open. It also shows that you have a slight curvature (arcuate) of the uterine cavity. This has no bearing on your ability to become pregnant. So in essence, your uterus and tubes from the HSG point of view, is normal.
PCOD is an ovarian dysfunction disorder, NOT a description of the ovaries. It means that the ovaries are not working properly leading to hormonal problems/imbalance. It does not occur in only one side.
I cannot tell you the reason for your infertility without having done a full infertility evaluation. There are too many possibilities. When using natural treatment plans, like ovulation induction with Letrozole, it can take several months to get pregnant.
Good Luck,
Edward J. Ramirez, M.D., FACOG
Executive Medical Director
The Fertility and Gynecology Center
Monterey Bay IVF Program
www.montereybayivf.com
Monterey, California, U.S.A.
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