A unicornuate uterus is a rare condition that causes a person to have only half a uterus. A person with a unicornuate uterus has one working fallopian tube (instead of two) and a smaller uterine cavity. It's a congenital uterine anomaly, meaning you were born with it. Your body reabsorbs the other half of your uterus.
Causes a unicornuate uterus
A unicornuate uterus is a congenital abnormality that develops while you are still in the womb. It happens when the two Mullerian ducts don’t fuse together during development. One Mullerian duct develops into the smaller unicornuate uterus and the other Mullerian duct is reabsorbed by your body. In a typical uterus, the two ducts come together to create a uterus. Healthcare providers don’t know why the ducts do not join correctly for some people.
What does unicorn uterus mean?
