Is it good to have an anteverted uterus?

An anteverted uterus refers to the position of the uterus being forward. This is a normal position and there is no need to worry. Patients with this position are prone to pregnancy, and the chance of pregnancy is many times higher than that of ordinary people. A uterus that is positioned forward or backward will have different degrees of impact on the human body, but due to physiological factors, there is no need to worry too much.

Anteverted uterus: refers to the position of the uterus being in an anteverted position, which is a normal position and a uterus in this position is more likely to conceive.

Excessive antevertion or retroversion of the uterus. The normal position of the uterus is anteverted, that is, the fundus of the uterus is toward the pubic bone, and an obtuse angle of 120° to 150° is formed between the cervix and the uterine body. About 80% of women have an anteverted uterus, 20% have a retroverted uterus, and less than 5% have symptoms. Retroversion and flexion of the uterus is the most common displacement, followed by antevertion and antevertion.

Most people have no symptoms , but a few with retroflexion may experience back pain, anal distension, dysmenorrhea, excessive vaginal discharge, and in severe cases, infertility. Gynecological examination can confirm the diagnosis. Asymptomatic people do not need treatment and can naturally return to normal position by lying on their knees and chest every day. For those with symptoms, manual reduction can be performed and a pessary can be inserted to maintain the anteversion of the uterus. If combined with other diseases, treatment should be directed at the cause.

Excessive anteflexion of the uterus is mostly a congenital disease, with a small uterine body and a slender cervix. The angle between the uterine body and the cervix is ​​less than 90°, which can occasionally cause dysmenorrhea or infertility. Treatment can be done by dilating the cervical canal with a cervical dilator and artificial cyclical therapy with female hormones.