Saturday, February 11, 2012

Chances of Getting Pregnant

By Jason Del Rio


Could the position of my uterus influence my probabilities of obtaining pregnant?

Your uterus lies in the midline of your pelvis. It might be angled slightly toward your abdominal wall (anteverted) or toward your rectum (retroverted). The physique of the uterus may well also be angled from the plane of the cervix in either an anterior or posterior manner (anteflexion or retroflexion). Picture your forearm and hand as representing the body of your uterus and your cervix. The two parts can be aligned and tilted in a straight line, or you can bend your wrist, generating an angle among "the uterus" and "the cervix." If the uterus is mobile, there are frequently no signs and symptoms related with the position of the uterus.

Most positional differences are anatomic variations that take place from woman to woman. Normally, the uterus is in a position of anteversion. Retroversion of the uterus could be present at birth, might be a consequence of childbirth (due to relaxation of the pelvic ligaments), or could be the outcome of a disease method in the pelvis.

The orientation of a woman's uterus, as determined at birth, has no relation to fertility in and of itself. In some circumstances, a sharp backward tilt (retroflexion) of the uterus can cause the cervix to be positioned against the anterior vaginal wall. For some couples, this prevents the cervix from getting able to "bathe" in the pool of semen that naturally collects in the posterior vaginal vault just after intercourse. This may possibly stop the sperm from swimming into the cervical canal to reach a released ovum for fertilization.

Also, there are certain circumstances that may perhaps lead to a sharp retroflexion of the uterus. These consist of endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease and uterine fibroids. Endometriosis can lead to scarring of the utero-sacral ligaments that might pull the uterus into a fixed retroverted position. As endometriosis can influence fertility, I assume you must talk about this with your healthcare provider. Because you have been trying to conceive for the past year, it would be reasonable to undergo extra testing to help evaluate your fertility status.




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