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Q: Inverted Uterus
asked by: thesower on January 10th, 2004
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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)?
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Darling
replied on January 10th, 2004
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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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allisoninchains
replied on January 11th, 2004
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Inverted Uiterus
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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miss_ellie
replied on August 21st, 2007
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Inverted Uterus
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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Georgia59
replied on August 21st, 2007
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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. Wink
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suthernrican
replied on March 20th, 2009
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inverted uterus
I just found out that I have an inverted uterus. I have 4 children and did not have problems delivering any of them.
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salishseas
replied on May 22nd, 2009
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An inverted uterus is more common than people think.

I've had two sons, now grown, with an inverted uterus and with my first son, I was young and my body was strong and healthy and no problems. With my second son there were complications only because of stress and relationship issues which caused high blood pressure.

You simply have or do not have an inverted uterus.. this is what my doctor rold me.. it is not 'caused' by anything.

For those who have problems conceiving, a simple trick is to put a pillow under your behind during intercourse.
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