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Intrauterine
Adhesions Asherman's Syndrome - Scar Tissue Inside the Uterine Cavity
Advanced
Fertility Center of Chicago
Gurnee & Crystal Lake, Illinois
A normal uterine
cavity and endometrial lining is
necessary in order to conceive and maintain a pregnancy.
Scar
tissue within the uterine cavity can interfere with conception, or can
increase the risk of a miscarriage. This is sometimes referred to as
Ashermans Syndrome. This is very uncommon. It can be caused by infection
after a D&C, or by an infection following an abortion.
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View of the inside of the uterine
cavity using hysteroscopy
White scar
tissue is seen (same woman as in ultrasound at
above left)
White patches are the scarred areas of adhesions, pink is normal tissue,
dark
red is blood
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Office hysteroscopy showing 2 bands of scar tissue
(at green X's) going from "floor" to "ceiling" in uterine cavity |
Same view after in-office hysteroscopic
resection of the scar tissue |
| This uterus
appeared normal when studied with ultrasound alone |
Intrauterine adhesions can be cut during hysteroscopy to improve chances for
embryo implantation (pregnancy) and to reduce the risk of miscarriage
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