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A bicornuate uterus means your uterus is shaped like a heart. A typical uterus is shaped like an upside-down pear. The wide, round part of the pear resembles the top portion of the uterus. If your uterus is bicornuate , the top of your uterus dips down at the middle, making it look like a heart. A bicornuate uterus results from abnormal development of the paramesonephric ducts. There is a partial failure of fusion of the ducts, resulting in a uterus divided into two horns. A bicornuate uterus is a congenital abnormality, which means it’s something a woman is born with. It happens when a baby girl’s uterus doesn’t develop normally in the womb. A bicornuate uterus is a congenital abnormality where your uterus is heart-shaped. Learn more about causes, symptoms and how it can affect pregnancy.
