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Abstract Objective: To assess the prevalence of uterine anatomical abnormalities found by office diagnostic hysteroscopy in a population of patients experiencing more than two consecutive miscarriages. Design: Retrospective prevalence study. Setting: The gynecological unit of Kasr Al Aini university teaching hospital. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 100 patients with two or more consecutive miscarriages diagnosis was conducted. They underwent an outpatient diagnostic hysteroscopy study, with either congenital or acquired abnormalities of the uterine cavity being identified. Results: Uterine changes were found in 29 (29%) patients, with 16 cases of congenital anomly [septate uterus (11 cases), bicornuate uterus (3 cases), and unicornuate uterus (2 case)], and 13 patients with acquired changes in 11 cases [intrauterine adhesions (7 cases), endometrial polyp (3 cases), and submucous myoma (3 cases)] |