ABSTRACT
@#Mullerian duct anomalies (MDAs) are congenital defects of the female genital system that arise from abnormal embryological development of the Mullerian ducts. A didelphys uterus, also known as a "double uterus," is one of the least common amongst the MDAs. Reported here is a case of a 16 year old female with a uterus didelphys with the obstructed left hemiuteri adherent in the anterior abdominal wall, and an endometriotic cyst on the same side. She underwent hysteroscopy-guided vaginoscopy, laparoscopic left hemihysterectomy, left oophorocystectomy. Cases such as these require careful preoperative planning and diagnostic imaging for more accurate diagnosis and, hence, for the most appropriate surgical procedure to be carried out. 3D ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging have been the most widely used imaging techniques. The goals of management are to relieve the symptoms of obstruction and to restore the normal anatomy as much as possible in order to provide the best chance for future fertility.
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Uterine DidelphysABSTRACT
@#This is a case of a 37-year-old nulliparous woman, and her 53-year-old husband diagnosed with complete retrograde ejaculation and absolute azoospermia, who conceived after transfer of embryos fertilized using cryopreserved sperm retrieved from postejaculatory urine. Four embryos were thawed, then transferred in the blastocyst stage, resulting in a singleton pregnancy and delivery by cesarean section at term to a healthy baby boy weighing 3100 g. This case study shows that cryopreservation of sperm retrieved from postejaculatory urine is feasible for IVF, despite demonstration of low motility. This is more cost-effective and least invasive as the husband may avoid surgical aspiration or extraction of sperm.