Is a tilted womb the same as a retroverted uterus?

Will I be at increased risk of cervical cancer because my mother had it?

Question

My wife has recently been told that she has a 'tilted womb'. I have tried to search for information on this topic but have only been able to find vague references.

Could you tell me if it is the same as a retroverted uterus?

Answer

The term tilted womb is sometimes used to describe a retroverted uterus.

A significant proportion of women have wombs that tend to tilt backwards as opposed to resting forwards on top of the bladder. In the vast majority of cases they would have no awareness this and it would present no symptoms and no problems for their sex lives, menstrual cycle or fertility.

In a small minority of women, it has been considered to be a cause of pelvic discomfort or backache. A special kind of pessary (a Hodge pessary) can be inserted to encourage the uterus to tilt forwards to see if it improves symptoms.

If the pessary does help, a gynaecological operation called ventrosuspension can offer a more permanent repositioning.

Yours sincerely

The Medical Team

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