What Causes Didelphic Uterus?

What causes it? The condition is a congenital abnormality. This means it occurs during development as a fetus, and affected baby girls are born with the condition. We know that the condition occurs when two small tubes fail to merge into one and instead develop into a uterus each.

How common is Didelphic uterus?

Didelphys uterus was found to be the second least common at 8.3% of all MDAs [4]. A didelphys uterus is characterized by complete failure of the Mullerian ducts to fuse leading to separate uterine cavities and two cervices.

What does having a double uterus mean?

A double uterus is a rare congenital abnormality. In a female fetus, the uterus starts out as two small tubes. As the fetus develops, the tubes normally join to create one larger, hollow organ — the uterus. Sometimes, however, the tubes don't join completely. Instead, each one develops into a separate structure.