The two cavities of your nose are separated by a septum. The nasal septum is made from bone and cartilage, and it helps with airflow in the nasal passages. The septum can become damaged in several ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD A deviated septum can cause symptoms like chronic nasal congestion and difficulty ...

A vaginal septum is a condition that happens when the female reproductive system doesn’t fully develop. It leaves a dividing wall of tissue in the vagina that’s not visible externally. The wall of ...

The most common symptom of a deviated septum is nasal congestion, with one side of the nose being more congested than the other, along with a hard time breathing. Repeated sinus infections can also be ...

What Is Septoplasty (Deviated Septum Surgery)? Septoplasty is a nose surgery that straightens the wall of cartilage and bone between your two nostrils. That wall is called your septum, and when it's ...

A vaginal septum happens when a partition of tissue separates the vagina into two parts. It may run either vertically or horizontally. The effects may become noticeable when menstruation starts. Some ...

What Happens When the Nasal Septum is Misaligned? When the nasal septum is not properly aligned, it can interfere with normal airflow, resulting in complications like obstructed airflow that may cause ...

A sigmoid septum occurs when part of the heart muscle expands and blocks a pathway blood uses to leave the heart’s left side. It often does not cause symptoms and has links to aging. The heart ...