Reading about intersex variations is so fascinating because you start seeing how little distinction there is between certain terms.
What is the difference between a bicornuate uterus, septate uterus, and uterus didelphys? Well, to some doctors, the diagnosis is completely inconsistent and based on "vibes" basically.
Bicornuate uterus is supposed to be a "heart shaped uterus". Septate uterus is supposed to be a "uterus with a partition down the middle."
Uterus didelphys is meant to be "two distinct uteruses," either separated or fused, but each with their own space.
Now, here are photos of what doctors call "bicornuate." Notice how the "complete bicornuate" is literally two separate uteruses, just fused together.
Here are photos of what doctors call "uterus didelphys." Once again, notice how it can be basically exactly the same as a "complete bicornuate uterus"?
Generally, people don't consider bircornuate uterus or septate uterus to be intersex. However, you can see in these medical graphs that bicornuate uterus, septate uterus, and uterus didelphys can overlap greatly, to the point where they are hardly distinguishable.
Some doctors argue that uterus didelphys is defined by a double vagina or double cervix, but this argument is also extremely inconsistent and there's no established agreement. Some also argue that its when the two uteruses are separated/non-fused, but like...
Look at this. These are examples with a singular cervix.
People get diagnosed with bicornuate uterus or septate uterus by some doctors, and uterus didelphys by others, because these structures can look and function in practically identical ways.
In conclusion, if you have a uterine structure that separates it into two fully distinct spaces, we personally think that you can identify with uterus didelphys, and can call yourself intersex. But thats just our own two cents.
We've also seen people in the intersex community discuss this exact topic before and come to the same conclusion. Hence why we fell down the rabbit hole.
