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Asherman’s syndrome is significant pathology affecting the uterine cavity where adhesions between the uterine walls develop as a result of damage to the lining of the uterus and its underlying muscle layer. Such damage occurs as a result of uterine surgery or infections. The functionality of the uterus as the organ hosting the pregnancy will be compromised because of these adhesions . Depending on the degree and location of these adhesions, symptoms can vary from lighter periods or no menses to infertility or repeat miscarriages.
Surgery to correct Asherman’s syndrome requires fine expertise especially when the anatomy is significantly distorted. Ideally, it should be done with the mini hysteroscope starting at the cervical opening and making your way up to the uterine cavity using hysteroscopic scissors to divide encountered adhesions of different types and densities. Ultrasound done simultaneously through the abdominal wall can also help guiding the surgery in extremely difficult cases.
Maintaining a functional uterine cavity and preventing recurrence of adhesions can be more difficult task than the original surgery dividing the adhesions. Patients may need multiple hysteroscopic assessments in the office during the follow-up where dividing fresh recurring adhesions is much simpler. In cases where adhesions recurrence is stubborn , adjuvant therapies can be used including the use of platelet rich plasma (PRP) and autologous stem cells injection. The latter can be promising and is offered as experimental protocol which is applied under strict research protocols.
At Astra we are fortunate to have surgeons with vast experience treating patients with Asherman’s.