Anteverted Uterus Position

Anteverted uterus is positioning where the top points towards
your tummy, front or bladder and is acceptable and most common position of the
uterus.

This positioning of the uterus has no impact on pregnancy
or on a woman’s body. Most women can actually co-exist with the condition
easily. Basically, such women have no problem conceiving or in delivery of a
baby while there is almost no kind of treatment that is needed for this
condition. It is the degree of orientation and inclination the influences the general
impact of this condition on a woman. If the uterus is anteverted to the
extreme, this will create an environment that is too challenging for eggs and
sperms to meet up. With an anteverted uterus, ovaries are way high up in the
pelvis and this means that they are away from harm more and are not likely to
be hurt during intercourse.

Regardless of the above, a woman with anteverted uterus regular
checkups are necessary and also discuss the issue with your gynecologist since
at times, this positioning can present other problems. While some women are
born with the condition, others acquire it due to age and other factors like
having given birth. Ligaments holding the uterus can become a bit lose due to
pregnancy and delivery. As a result, that your uterus could shift positioning a
bit.

The positioning of the uterus influences the location of
pressure and pain caused by fibroids. Anteverted uterus causes more back pain.
Again location and size of fibroids can affect the uterine position.
Endometrium is the uterine inner lining which is shed during menstruation.
Endometriosis may lead to adhesions that can fix your uterus into different
position.

On the contrary, some women have a retroverted uterus
which is tilted backwards towards the spine or rectum. With this uterine
positioning, it becomes difficult for a physician to do an ultra sound
especially during early pregnancy. The baby is not affected but will be seen at
around 9 to 10 weeks. Such women also experience discomfort or pain during
intercourse. Women with this uterine positioning also experience severe
cramping, pain or diarrhea during menstruation. Others experience lower back
pain and others have issues using tampons.

Fortunately, the positioning of retroverted uterus can be
corrected manually or through surgery. Though the surgical procedure, the
uterus is repositioned higher in the pelvis and the uterine position can also
be changed to become anteverted. The woman benefit by having the uterus
stabilized while its normal position is restored. During the surgery, the ovaries
can also be elevated to an angle in which they can hardly be bruised during
intercourse.

Although anteverted uterus poses no danger to the unborn,
the condition can come with some problems. However, it is advisable for
expectant mothers to have discussions and regular checkups with a gynecologist.
There are many problems that are related to the uterus that can affect the
pregnancy such as fibroids. The woman needs complete check up for such a
problem to be diagnosed.