Retroversion

Retroversion is an abnormal position of the uterus in which it deviates posteriorly and its base is located in the pouch of Douglas, opposite the rectum, instead of being located opposite the bladder. This location of the uterus is observed in approximately 20% of women.

With retroversion, the axis of the uterus is tilted posteriorly by more than 45° relative to the axis of the vagina. This location of the uterus is considered a normal variant, but in some cases it can lead to symptoms such as pain during intercourse, menstrual irregularities, and infertility.

The causes of retroversion can be congenital or acquired. Congenital features include structural features of the small pelvis and weakness of the ligamentous apparatus of the uterus. Acquired include previous gynecological diseases, operations, childbirth, age-related changes.

Diagnosis of retroversion is carried out using a gynecological examination and ultrasound of the pelvic organs. Treatment is usually conservative - wearing a special pessary ring, physiotherapy, exercise therapy. In severe cases, they resort to surgical treatment - correction of the position of the uterus.

Thus, retroversion is a fairly common condition, which, with timely diagnosis and adequate treatment, as a rule, does not pose a serious threat to a woman’s health.

Retroversion of the uterus is a medical pathology (a variant of deviation of its location), which occurs quite often and manifests itself in the presence of deviations from normal landmarks. Most often, with this pathology, the uterus is deviated posterior to the uterus. The medical name for this anomaly is uterine retroversion. Despite this, there is no consensus among obstetrician-gynecologists regarding the causes of this pathology. Some argue that the pathology occurs due to improper formation of the musculoskeletal system during pregnancy, others insist that the causes of this anomaly lie in the weakness of the abdominal wall muscles.