Symptoms range from amenorrhea, infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, and pain, to normal functioning depending on the nature of the defect.

The American Fertility Society (now American Society of Reproductive Medicine) Classification distinguishes: An additional variation is the arcuate uterus where there is a concave dimple in the uterine fundus within the cavity.

[2][3][4] Besides a physical examination, the physician will need imaging techniques to determine the character of the malformation: gynecologic ultrasonography, pelvic MRI, or hysterosalpingography.

[citation needed] Surgical intervention depends on the extent of the individual problem.

A uterine septum can be resected in a simple out-patient procedure that combines laparoscopy and hysteroscopy.