Your doctor may mention that your placenta has moved or changed its position after the scan. But what does it mean? Is it even possible? These questions may arise in your mind and make you worry about ...

Retroversion of the uterus is also called a tipped or tilted uterus. This condition most commonly occurs as a normal variant of uterine position in up to 30% of women. In a majority of women, the ...

An anterior placenta is when the placenta attaches to the front of the uterus, near the belly. It’s a common and typically non-risky position, but it might make it harder to feel baby kicks. Finding ...

Incarcerated gravid uterus (IGU) is an uncommon but potentially serious obstetric condition in which a retroverted uterus becomes trapped within the pelvic cavity during pregnancy. This entrapment can ...

About one in four people with uteruses have ones that are tilted, according to the Mayo Clinic. The clinical terms are "retroverted" or "anteverted" uteruses, and it refers to the direction that the ...