Tipped Uterus

Have you ever been told during a pelvic exam that your uterus is tipped?  Tilted uteri are so common, many women have no idea they have one and doctors rarely mention it except in passing.  So, what if your uterus is tipped?  Well think about this, your uterus weighs about 4 ounces when you’re not menstruating and can double in size to eight to ten ounces right before and during your period, so that’s a lot of extra weight on your rectum, bladder, blood vessels or nerves depending on which way she (your uterus) is tipped.  The uterus is positioned between the bladder and the rectum.  So if she is tipped forward or you could experience frequent urination.  If she is tipped back she may be leaning up against the rectum and you may experience pencil thin stools, foul smelling menses and/or constipation. Imagine if you are trying to conceive a baby and toxins from the rectum are seeping into your uterus!  The uterus may also lean to the left or the right causing many issues as well. 

If you have a tipped uterus, ATMAM can help.

Female Anatomy

Uterine Positions:
(side view)
Color Guide for Images:
Pink: Uterus
Yellow: bladder
LT. Brown: Rectum
dotted line: proper position of uterus

Anteflexed Uterus:

Retroflexed Uterus:

Retroverted Uterus:

Retrocessed uterus:

Other positions not shown are varying degrees of  uterine prolapse and a left or right leaning uterus.