Contents:
- Medical Video: Retroverted Tilted Uterus During Pregnancy Causes & Symptoms. How tilted Uterus Affect pregnancy?
- The cause of the oblique uterine position generally occurs
- 1. Congenital defects and heredity
- 2. Weakened pelvic muscles
- 3. Enlargement of the uterus
- 4. There is a wound or something that is attached to the pelvis
- Is there a way to overcome the oblique uterus?
Medical Video: Retroverted Tilted Uterus During Pregnancy Causes & Symptoms. How tilted Uterus Affect pregnancy?
The position of the uterus of each woman is different, but most of the uterus will be in the pelvic cavity, right in the lower abdomen. But there are also women whose uterus is not in a normal position. Some of them have a womb that is slightly tilted forward (anteverted uterus) or backwards (retroverted uterus) Actually, why does the woman have the uterus tilted forward or backward?
The cause of the oblique uterine position generally occurs
Not only size, the position of a woman's womb is not always the same. The position of the uterus can lean back towards the lower back (retroverted uterus) or also leaning too close to the cervix (anteverted uterus).
Although the position of the uterus is abnormal, not all women with this condition feel signs and symptoms. Most of them know this when planning a pregnancy. Because the uterus is tilted can be a cause of women difficult to get pregnant.
Difficulty getting pregnant because of the oblique uterus is not caused by disruption of sperm reaching the egg, but the difficulty of the fetus to develop. In many cases, retroverted uterus considered more serious than with anteverted uterus.
Some causes of oblique uterus, whether leaning forward or backward, include:
1. Congenital defects and heredity
Many babies are born with the position of the uterus already tilted. This condition turns out to be inherited from the family. If your mother, aunt or grandmother has a sloping uterus, the risk may be greater. Try asking your family and do a pelvic exam or ultrasound to determine whether the uterus is normal or not.
2. Weakened pelvic muscles
Around the uterus there are muscles and ligaments that support the position of the uterus to remain normal. But after menopause or childbirth, the strong connective tissue that connects bones and joints (ligaments) becomes slack and weak. As a result, the ligaments and muscles cannot hold the uterus so that it changes position.
3. Enlargement of the uterus
The uterus can be said to be quite flexible as a place for fetal growth and development. After giving birth, the size of the uterus will likely increase.
Apart from pregnancy, the presence of fibroids or tumors can also increase the size of the uterus and increase pressure on the ligaments and muscles. If the ligaments and muscles are unable to hold, the uterus can shift backwards or forwards.
4. There is a wound or something that is attached to the pelvis
Surgery that involves the uterus or pelvis can leave scar tissue and shift the position of the uterus. In addition, endometriosis or the growth of tissue attached to the uterus or pelvis can also make the uterus shift.
Is there a way to overcome the oblique uterus?
To overcome anteverted uterus, only surgical procedures that you can do. There are no drugs that can restore the position of the uterus back to normal. An operation called a uterine suspension is performed to justify the oblique position of the uterus. This procedure can also be done for women with retroverted uterus.
Women with a backward sloping uterus can also do special exercises to strengthen the pelvic muscles and push the uterus back to its normal position. You can also follow the procedure of installing a small device called a pessary in the vagina to straighten the uterus back.
