Bend the cervix

Contents:

• Types of bending of the uterus
• Bend the uterus: Causes
• Possible symptoms
• How to treat retroflection?

Nearly 1/4 of women are faced with such a problem, as the bending of the uterus. Most often, they know about it at the planning stage of pregnancy, since due to this disease can not conceive. This problem is detected during a routine examination by a gynecologist, he decides how to treat the bend. There may be various options for the location of abnormal uterus in the pelvis.

Bend the cervix, or retroversion - deviation of the body of the uterus from its normal position. Normally it and its neck should be positioned at an obtuse angle to each other. If this angle is acute, then it comes to Bend. The correct anatomical position of the uterus nature intended, on the way to the sperm did not meet the extra obstacles. That is why the bending of the uterus prevents many women from getting pregnant.
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Types of bending of the uterus

• Retroflection. In this case, the body of the uterus to move back to the rectum.
• Antefleksiya. This refers to a small bending of the uterus forward to the bladder. If a woman has not given birth, such a situation is normal for her, and after birth in most cases, authorities are taking the correct position.
• Leterofleksiya. With such a pathology of the uterus body is bent to the left or to the right to one of the ovaries.
• Anteverziya. Similar to antefleksiey difference lies in the fact that the cervix is ​​in this case deflected together with the body of the uterus.

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Bend the uterus: Causes

Retroflection - it is often congenital abnormality, which is caused by sexual infantilism.

If you have this pathology at birth, then, as a rule, reproductive functions will not be affected. If this anomaly is acquired, then you need to seriously engage in their own health.

A common cause of acquired bend of the uterus - inflammatory diseases of the reproductive system (inflammation of the appendages, endometriosis, and others). This may also include various tumors of the uterus and ovaries. There are cases where the cause of the pathology becomes stronger physical exertion.

Bending of the uterus can be fixed or mobile. Moving occurs most often after birth or is a consequence of disease, may also occur due to rapid weight loss. Fixed the bend becomes the result of inflammation in the pelvic organs.

Very important is what the constitution of the body is a woman. Most often bend the cervix occurs in young women, is lightweight, poorly developed muscles and skeletons, having an elongated thorax, in other words, asthenic build. Women of this type are often excessively emotional and irritable, they have observed the development of infantile sexual organs. The complex causes of provoking a decrease in muscle tone and ligament of the uterus.
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Possible symptoms

In this pathology manifested standard symptoms of disease of the reproductive system of women. The key can be considered abundant and painful menstruation accompanied by constipation and belyami, and discomfort during intercourse. If you antefleksiya and anteverziya, one of the symptoms can be frequent urination, because Improper positioning of the uterus puts pressure on the bladder.

If the bending of the uterus is acquired as a result of inflammatory disease and adhesions formed, will have problems in conceiving a child, t. To. The sperm will not be able to reach the egg. If you would still be able to get pregnant, there is a greater chance of miscarriage.

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How to treat retroflection?

After the necessary research gynecologist prescribes treatment, if appropriate. The most common treatment is not necessary if a woman bending of the uterus does not cause trouble. She just needs to visit the doctor periodically and watch your health.

If you have defined the diagnosis of bending of the uterus, in any case it is necessary to revise the diet, and even desirable to adopt a course of vitamins. It is extremely important, and physical activity. You can recommend exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles and Kegel exercises. Therapeutic exercises should be done in an intensive pace, but at the same time not to overload the muscles.

A good action has a healing gynecological massage, it is optimal to combine with jet irrigation water (30-32 ° C), perineum and vagina. Treatment with massage increases blood circulation, increases the overall tone of the uterus, strengthens ligaments.

In certain cases, the doctor may remove this anomaly by a fairly simple operation. But the cause of inflection will not be eliminated, and the positive effect of such treatment would be short-lived.