Types of Bicornuate Uterus malformation

Types of Bicornuate Uterus malformation. A uterine malformation is a type of female genital malformation resulting from an abnormal development of the Müllerian duct(s) during embryogenesis. The prevalence of uterine malformation is estimated to be 6-7% in the human female population. They may cause premature birth. Didelphis and bicornuate uterus are the normal anatomy in some mammals, just not in humans. Contributed by Wikimedia User: EternamenteAprendiz (CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en)

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