The American Fertility Society (AFS) developed a classification system for Muellerian duct abnormalities.
Prevalence in the general: 3-5%
Class |
Term |
Features |
Ia |
hypoplasia/agenesis, vaginal |
affects vagina |
Ib |
hypoplasia/agenesis, cervical |
affects cervix |
Ic |
hypoplasia/agenesis, fundal |
affects fundus |
Id |
hypoplasia/agenesis, tubal |
affects fallopian tubes |
Ie |
hypoplasia/agenesis, combined |
affects more than 1 of the above |
IIa |
unicornuate, communicating |
one Muellerian duct normal and one a small remnant with an endometrial cavity that does communicate with the normal side |
IIb |
unicornuate, non-communicating |
one Muellerian duct normal and one a small remnant with an endometrial cavity that does not communicate with the normal side |
IIc |
unicornuate, no cavity |
one Muellerian duct normal and one a small remnant with no endometrial cavity |
IId |
unicornuate. no horn |
one Muellerian duct normal and one completely absent |
III |
didelphus |
2 separate cervices and endometrial cavities without fusion of the separating walls |
IVa |
bicornuate, complete |
single cervix but mid and upper uterus separate |
IVb |
bicornuate, partial |
single cervix with upper uterus separate |
Va |
septate, complete |
single cervix, membrane arising from the fundus completely separating 2 endometrial cavities |
Vb |
septate, partial |
single cervix, membrane arising from the fundus partially separating an endometrial cavity |
VI |
arcuate |
minor septum remnant in the fundus |
VII |
DES-related |
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The most common of these abnormalities:
(1) septate
(2) bicornuate
(3) arcuate
Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology