A retroverted uterus means the uterus is tilted toward or sits within the pelvis. It is also known as a tipped or tilted uterus. This condition can be present from birth or develop later in life. It may show signs like pain during sexual intercourse, trouble using tampons, urinary tract infections (UTI), and extreme pain during menstruation.
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Can contraceptive pills thicken ovary walls?
Query: Hi doctor, My 36 year old wife was just diagnosed with a retroverted uterus, adenomyosis, and polycystic ovaries, which are causing her severe pain. The first gynecologist told her to go on contraceptive pills for two months to rest the uterus and identify the pain, but she said that her ovaries are... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. No, contraceptive pills cannot cause ovarian thickening. Your wife's age is 36, at which ovarian egg reserve is reduced. But, it can be determined only by doing serum AMH (anti-Mullerian hormone) and day-2 scan. If she has polycystic ovaries, then it cannot be less. You ... Read Full »
My period has been delayed. What could be the reason?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 35 years old, and my period is delayed by two months. My Hb count is 10 g/dL, and MCV, PCV, and MCH are low. My pelvic ultrasound showed a bulky retroverted uterus. When can my period start, and is everything fine? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Sometimes the body gets affected by illnesses like overwork, medications like hormones or treatment drugs, and circumstances like sudden weight gain or weight loss, stress, or anxiety. Like in any of the above cases, p... Read Full »