I recently learned, through investigation into the source of a pesky abdominal pain, that I have a thing about my uterus which is technically a congenital deformity. A pretty little wall of tissue divides it partially in half. A septate uterus is the most common cause of trouble getting pregnant, early and late-term miscarriages, and premature births. But go in through the vagina, snip snip, watch it unzip - the septum retracts and the uterus has now one single cavity with no annoying, poorly-vascularized flesh obstacles to fetal implantation. Also, I found out this brand of 'deformity' is linked to renal anomalies - I could have only one kidney. While all this could be very "cool cool cool," if what I thought of as my reproductive burden has been lifted by a physical anomaly, would I feel slighted?

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my uterus is off kilter. i miss you.
-chelsea
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