Does a retroverted uterus – Tilted uterus -cause symptoms?
A retroverted uterus is a womb that is tilted backwards inside the pelvis. In the majority of women, the uterus is tilted forwards but one woman in five has a retroverted uterus. This is in contrast to the slightly “anteverted” uterus that most women have, which is tipped forward toward the bladder, with the anterior end slightly concave. A tilted uterus or tipped uterus are other names for a retroverted uterus. A retroverted uterus is a common and natural finding and only rarely does this uterine position result in symptoms. Sometimes the uterus is retroverted because of other abnormality in the pelvis such as endometriosis. The symptoms, such as pelvic pain, are invariably due to the other condition and not the uterus being retroverted. An axial uterus points upwards and neither forwards or backwards. A retroflexed uterus is curved backwards and is the typical finding in a retroverted uterus. An anteverted uterus is usually anteflexed.
