In humans, a bicornuate uterus is a type of uterine malformation, but in some other mammalian species, including rodents and pigs, it is normal.
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The equine uterus is bipartite, meaning the two uterine horns fuse into a relatively large uterine body ( resembling a shortened bicornuate uterus or a stretched simplex uterus ).
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In some cases, the mother's uterus does not allow for adequate fetal movement because of a lack of amniotic fluid, known as oligohydramnios, or an abnormal shape to the uterus, called a bicornuate uterus.
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The term "'cornual pregnancy "'is sometimes used as a synonym, but remains ambiguous as it is also applied to indicate the presence of a pregnancy located within the cavity in one of the two upper " horns " of a bicornuate uterus.
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In women with bicornuate uterus and in need of contraception, two IUDs are generally applied ( one in each horn ) due to lack of evidence of efficacy with only one IUD . Evidence is lacking regarding progestogen IUD usage for menorrhagia in bicornuate uterus, but a case report showed good effect with a single IUD for this purpose.
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In women with bicornuate uterus and in need of contraception, two IUDs are generally applied ( one in each horn ) due to lack of evidence of efficacy with only one IUD . Evidence is lacking regarding progestogen IUD usage for menorrhagia in bicornuate uterus, but a case report showed good effect with a single IUD for this purpose.
