A tilted uterus is a term used to describe a uterus that is tilted backwards from the cervix, toward tailbone. Other terms for tilted uterus are tipped uterus, back-lying uterus, backward uterus, and retroverted uterus. Physicians commonly used the term retroverted uterus.
Having a tilted uterus was once thought to cause minor infertility, but in truth a retroverted uterus may only have a higher incidence of endometriosis and PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease). If infertility is indicated, and endometriosis is the cause, it could be related to the tilted uterus.
What Causes a Tilted Uterus?
Fibroid tumors and childbirth can cause the muscles and ligaments that hold the uterus to be lax allowing the uterus to tilt backward. Many women are simply born with retroverted uteruses so this may be heriditary.
About 2/3 of all women have a tilted uterus. One of the major concerns with tilted uteruses is that sexual intercourse can be painful. This is due to the uterine muscles stretching backward and resting on the tailbone.
Is Treatment Necessary for a Tilted Uterus?
Normally there is nothing you need to do to correct a tilted uterus. However if painful intercourse is a major problem a procedure called UPLIFT can be done (Uterine Positioning by Ligament Investment Fixation and Truncation). This procedure is performed through laparoscopy (a very small incision made in the abdomen) in which the ligaments that are holding the uterus are shortened, thus helping the uterus to stand up rather than tilt.
Having a tilted uterus was once thought to cause minor infertility, but in truth a retroverted uterus may only have a higher incidence of endometriosis and PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease). If infertility is indicated, and endometriosis is the cause, it could be related to the tilted uterus.
What Causes a Tilted Uterus?
Fibroid tumors and childbirth can cause the muscles and ligaments that hold the uterus to be lax allowing the uterus to tilt backward. Many women are simply born with retroverted uteruses so this may be heriditary.
About 2/3 of all women have a tilted uterus. One of the major concerns with tilted uteruses is that sexual intercourse can be painful. This is due to the uterine muscles stretching backward and resting on the tailbone.
Is Treatment Necessary for a Tilted Uterus?
Normally there is nothing you need to do to correct a tilted uterus. However if painful intercourse is a major problem a procedure called UPLIFT can be done (Uterine Positioning by Ligament Investment Fixation and Truncation). This procedure is performed through laparoscopy (a very small incision made in the abdomen) in which the ligaments that are holding the uterus are shortened, thus helping the uterus to stand up rather than tilt.
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