A comparison of the reproductive outcome between women with a unicornuate uterus and women with a didelphic uterus

Fertil Steril. 1992 Jul;58(1):88-93. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)55141-3.

Abstract

Objective: To compare the reproductive performance of women with a unicornuate uterus with the reproductive performance of women with a didelphic uterus.

Design: Retrospective.

Setting: Reproductive endocrinology service of a tertiary referral hospital.

Main outcome measures: The proportion of pregnancies resulting in spontaneous abortion, preterm delivery, term delivery, and living children was determined for each group.

Results: Twenty-nine women with a unicornuate uterus and 25 women with a didelphic uterus were identified. Twenty women with a unicornuate uterus produced a total of 40 pregnancies, whereas 13 women with a didelphic uterus produced a total of 28 pregnancies. The 33% spontaneous abortion rate in the unicornuate group was not significantly different from the 23% rate in the didelphic group. The proportion of pregnancies resulting in preterm delivery, term delivery, and living children was similar in both groups.

Conclusions: The reproductive performance of women with a unicornuate uterus is similar to the performance of women with a didelphic uterus.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Outcome / epidemiology
  • Reproduction / physiology*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Uterus / abnormalities*
  • Uterus / physiology*