The retroverted gravid uterus and its effect on the outcome of pregnancy.

• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.6010.622
• Publication Date: 2009-04-02T22:32:30Z
• Authors: A R Weekes; R D Atlay; V A Brown; E C Jordan; S M Murray
• Keywords: Uterus; Gestational Age; Urination Disorders; 3. Good health; Abortion, Spontaneous; Pregnancy Complications; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Pregnancy; Hyperemesis Gravidarum; Female; Uterine Hemorrhage; Infertility, Female

Among 1954 pregnant women who booked before the end of the 14th week of gestation the uterus was retroverted in 220 (11.2%). The incidence of bleeding in early pregnancy and spontaneous abortion was significantly higher in the retroverted group. Only three patients (1.4%) with a retroverted gravid uterus developed acute retention of urine. Patients with retroverted uteri did not have a higher incidence of previous infertility, nor any increase in the incidence of common obstetric abnormalities.