title: The retroverted gravid uterus and its effect on the outcome of pregnancy.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006939:Hyperemesis Gravidarum / Q000209:etiology; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities*