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Re: Uterus and ovaries - moving and changing position - attn. Dr. Montgomary
From: Cylla (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 26 Jul 2000 13:27:47 -0500 (CDT)
I am sorry to bother you again with this question. I can see a link to
your answer, but clicking on it brings me to a totally different answer.
Would you please repost your answer, as it seems there is no way for me
to retrieve it. Thank you so much for your time.
At Wed, 26 Jul 2000, Cylla wrote:
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>I couldn't find an answer to these questions in the archives:
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>1. I know that a retroverted uterus is a variation of normal, but my
>uterus is sometimes anteverted and sometimes retroverted. There seems
>to be no connection to what day of cycle etc. Before my last pregnancy
>(I am 37 and have 3 kids) the uterus was always anteverted. But during
>the last few months I have had quite a few pelvic exams and ultrasounds
>(for other reasons), and as I said it's sometimes ante and sometimes
>retro. The doctor said not to worry, but did not explain anything. What
>could this mean? Maybe the uterus ligaments are torn or worn out? I had
>a D&C for a missed abortion 9 months ago, could this have caused the
>uterus to be mobile? I want to get pregnant again, would this be a
>problem?
>
>2. My ovaries used to be at (what I understand) their correct position
>next to the sides of the uterus, but during the last few months they
>have been seen on ultrasounds ABOVE the uterus, one next to the other,
>even touching each other, in the middle of the belly, just under the
>navel. How could they have moved up there? Aren't they somehow fixed?
>And did the tubes move along with the ovaries to their new place? Would
>this position be a problem for getting pregnant or increase the risk of
>a tubal or ectopic pregnancy?
>
>Thank you for your response.
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