Asherman’s syndrome or uterine synechiae is a condition characterized by the presence of intrauterine adhesions and/or scarring. The cause of pelvic adhesions is often previous surgery in the uterus, such as D&C. The symptoms associated and the treatment options depend on the severity and the extent.
Endometriosis is a disease that affects women of childbearing age by causing female infertility. In the most severe cases, getting pregnant may become impossible, in which case surrogacy may be a viable option for having a child.
Morris syndrome is one of the causes of female sterility. Precisely, affected women suffer from a kind of male pseudohermaphroditism which manifests itself by a missing uterus and ovaries which is the reason why patients won’t be able to have a biological child nor carrying a pregnancy to terms.
Uterine anomalies or malformations can be classified into different types of abnormalities such as bicornuate, unicornuate, septate, and arcuate uterus. Although these anomalies can affect female fertility, they can be treated with surgery. Learn more about the most common ones with pictures.
Absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI) includes all types of uterine diseases and anomalies that affect the structure and functionality of the uterus, causing female infertility. When completion of a pregnancy to term is not possible, gestational surrogacy might be an option.