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thesower

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Inverted Uterus Posted: 01-10-04 07:41am


My fiancee had her first pelvic exam recently and the doctor told her she "has a very inverted uterus". But he didn't act like it was a problem and said she was fine. She was too apprehensive to think to take the time to ask the doc about implications. We've done a websearch and found zero information about this condition relating to a woman who has never been pregnant. Can anyone tell us how this might affect our sex lives and pregnancy later on (if we have kids)?

Darling

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Posted: 01-10-04 16:10pm


To be honest I don't know much about an inverted uterus however I know that delivery is much more difficult as the baby may keep hitting the pelvic bone. It should not lessen your chances of conceiving however it may be more difficult to detect an early heart beat especially with a doppler. Wish I could be of more help

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Inverted Uiterus Posted: 01-11-04 23:59pm


I have a retro inverted uterus, not really rare, but hard to see on ultrasound. They have to get creative sometimes to get pics. It straightens out with the growth of the baby, but will go back in place after delivery. I grew up having difficult periods, but have no idea if this was a related cause or not. Because of back trouble, I had pain carrying babies, but again , not sure if the uterus position contributed to this or not.

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Inverted Uterus Posted: 08-21-07 05:42am


About 2 years ago now, i was volunteering myself as a patient for an Ultra Sound Training School and was told that i have an inverted Uterus, didnt really know much about it at the time but later found out that it is becoming more and more common in females. My mother has an inverted uterus aswell, she hasnt had a problem conceiving as i am her 6th child.. but.. my partner and i have been trying for a child for just over a year now.. i am constantly told that i am going to have trouble conceiving naturally.

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Posted: 08-21-07 16:23pm


I doubt you mean an "inverted uterus" you probably mean "retroverted uterus" which is much more common. An inverted uterus is a complication from delivery which is very painful and must be fixed right away. A retroverted uterus can be caused by pregnancy, menopause, or another gyncological condition or it can be perfectly naturally occuring. It is where the uterus is simply tipped back towards the spine instead of forward towards the belly button. About 20% of women have it. Most of the time, women who have it feel no symptoms and it doesn't affect them. Sometimes, women will feel pain during sex or menstruation, but that is rare. and doggy style sex is better for women who have a retroverted uterus because of the angle the penis goes in. Don't ask me why I know that, just strange trivia.

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