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  2. Uterine inversion - Wikipedia

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    Complete inverted uterus: Specialty: Obstetrics: Symptoms: Postpartum bleeding, abdominal pain, mass in the vagina, low blood pressure [1] Types: First, second, third, fourth degree [1] Risk factors: Pulling on the umbilical cord or pushing on the top of the uterus before the placenta has detached, uterine atony, placenta previa, connective ...

  3. What is an inverted uterus? - AOL

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    This mom experienced an inverted uterus during childbirth, which is when the uterus folds in on itself.

  4. Retroverted uterus - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Subinvolution - Wikipedia

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    The uterus is the most common organ affected by subinvolution. As it is the most accessible organ to be measured per abdomen, the uterine involution is considered clinically as an index to assess subinvolution.

  6. What is a tilted uterus and why does it happen? - AOL

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    A uterus is a muscular organ in the female pelvis that holds and nourishes the fetus during pregnancy. "In most women, the uterus is positioned forward," Greves says. Meaning, it's tilted a little ...

  7. Medical terminology - Wikipedia

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    Medical terminology often uses words created using prefixes and suffixes in Latin and Ancient Greek. In medicine, their meanings, and their etymology, are informed by the language of origin. Prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek—but also in Latin, have a droppable -o-. Medical roots generally go together according to language: Greek ...

  8. What is uterus didelphys? Why some women have two ... - AOL

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    Dr. Laura Purdy, chief medical officer at Wisp, a sexual health care group, says that “uterus didelphys is rare,” only accounting for 8% of the congenital anomalies of the female reproductive ...

  9. Hematocolpos - Wikipedia

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    The medical definition of hematocolpos is "an accumulation of blood within the vagina". It is often caused by the combination of menstruation with an imperforate hymen. [1] [2] It is sometimes seen in Robinow syndrome, uterus didelphys, or other vaginal anomalies. A related disorder is hematometra, where the uterus fills with menstrual blood. [3]