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A retroverted, or "tilted," uterus won't affect your fertility or pregnancy. However, it can cause pain during menstruation, sex, and recurrent UTIs.
A retroverted uterus (tilted uterus, tipped uterus) is a uterus that is oriented posteriorly, towards the rectum in the back of the body. This is in contrast to the typical uterus, which is oriented forward (slightly " anteverted ") toward the bladder , with the anterior part slightly concave.
Having a tilted uterus is usually not a problem, but it can be linked with certain health conditions, Dr. Christine Greves, a ob-gyn at the Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies, tells Yahoo ...
Thus, the presence of an early pregnancy in a retroverted uterus is not considered a problem. [1] On rare occasions the uterus fails to become anteverted, and the pregnancy continues to expand the retroverted uterus within the confines of the pelvis. By about 14 weeks the size of the uterus fills out most of the pelvis, pushing up the cervix.
Uterine prolapse is a form of pelvic organ prolapse in which the uterus and a portion of the upper vagina protrude into the vaginal canal and, in severe cases, through the opening of the vagina. [4] It is most often caused by injury or damage to structures that hold the uterus in place within the pelvic cavity. [2]
Asherman's syndrome (AS) is an acquired uterine condition that occurs when scar tissue forms inside the uterus and/or the cervix. [1] It is characterized by variable scarring inside the uterine cavity, where in many cases the front and back walls of the uterus stick to one another.
An Alabama woman who has an extremely rare double uterus and got pregnant in both gave birth to twins last week a day apart, according to a news release from the University of Alabama at ...
Uterine prolapse (uterus into vagina) [4] Vaginal vault prolapse (descent of the roof of vagina) – after surgical removal of the uterus hysterectomy [5] Uterine prolapse in a 71 year old woman, with the cervix visible in the vaginal orifice.