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Topics: Celebrity, Reality TV, Pregnancy, Parenting, Health, Women's Health
Jen Thomas
Topics: Celebrity, Reality TV, Pregnancy, Parenting, Health, Women's Health
Bachelorette star Hannah Brown has revealed she is recovering from surgery to fix a rare uterus condition.
Brown, 31, revealed the condition is rare and could lessen her chance at becoming pregnant in future, but confessed she isn't sure where she stands on being a mother.
The surgery was the 'first step' to thinking about it for the reality TV star.
She shared on Instagram about her condition, saying it had confused doctors initially: "A few years ago, after being diagnosed with PCOS and getting an ultrasound for the first time, I found out I have an abnormal uterus."
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"At first they thought it was a didelphys uterus," she said, which is what happens when someone has a double uterus.
Brown said medics later told her it's a condition called 'bicorporeal septate uterus—basically my uterus is kind of separated into two sides, and that can lead to infertility issues.'
Apparently, around 1.5 in 100 women can have the condition, reports the Cleveland Clinic.
She shared a positive update, and said "The good news is, it’s something that can be treated with surgery.”
The reality star is married to husband Adam Woolard, and confessed that as she has been so busy, 'family planning just hasn’t been front of mind.'
She spoke candidly about the idea of becoming a mother, admitting: "I still don’t know if I’m ready, but it felt like time to take a first step—and this was that for me," she said of the surgery.
Brown also shared her thanks to her husband and parents for helping to care for her while she recovered from the surgery, and shared her gratitude to receive a diagnosis.
And though she shared her gratitude for Adam and her parents’ in-home care, the Mistakes We Never Made author gave a special shoutout to her followers.
“I also know how fortunate I am to have found this out ahead of time," she said.
"So many women walk through loss and disappointment before getting answers, and that’s not lost on me. Thank you to those who have shared your stories with me and encouraged me to share mine.”
Fans praised the star for her openness talking about it, while some shared their similar experiences.
"Strong woman, facing it head on!!! Sending love for a speedy recovery," wrote one.
"I have uterine didelphys (originally was diagnosed as bicornuate uterus and I had triplets! Two in one uterus and one in the other! I made it to 36 weeks with triplets and had a singleton where I made it to 41 weeks. You got this!!" shared one.
"I had a septate uterus and had a successful surgery! I’m now 6 months pregnant with our baby boy! Good luck on your healing journey and moving into this chapter!" wished one fan.
Back in May 2025 she spoke about parenthood on a podcast, called Heal Squad.
“I definitely think I would like to have a child, I don’t want to miss out on that experience, but I haven’t been quite ready yet," she admitted.
“We’ll get there when we get there, but to have the knowledge that [surgery is] something that you’re gonna want to take care of when you’re ready for that time and not be surprised by it was really helpful.”
According to Tommy's, a premature birth charity, a septate uterus has a wall of muscle down the middle, which splits the space in two.
Sometimes this wall only comes part-way down the womb, which is called a subseptate uterus, but if it comes the whole way down it is a septate.
Many women with this condition also end up needing a caesarean section to give birth.