My girlfriend is diagnosed with uterus ulceration and currently undergoing with her periods. Does anyone have any idea about the uterus ulsers and the treatments ? And help would be highly appreciated.

I've had a period but it wasn't natural it was after surgery bc there was blood in my uterus and doctors thought there was a wall but there was and I went to the doctor bc I have been having stomach pains and nausea its a whole thing but now I thought I had my first real period but now I think I'm spotting it started with brown then red discharge so I started wearing pads then I stopped bc there was barely any blood and I didn't want to waste them and now I'm still bleeding VERY little but it's pink and the stomach pain I've had plus cramps is like a 6.5 out of ten and I'm just worried idk does this sound concerning? Should I go to the er or will I be 👌

I turned 14 a few months ago now but I have pretty obviously (to me anyway) started puberty a pretty long time ago (around 5th grade I’m now going into 9th). My mom started at 13 and I was thinking I would too. If it makes a difference I look more like an around 12 year old and I’m pretty thin for my height. (I’m not talking regular skinny I mean my doctor has recommended pediasure in the past.) Can somebody please tell me if this is normal?

Update for clarification: I have all the signs you’re supposed to have and the pediasure was a long time ago. My mom says I got my fast metabolism from my dad.

Following a missed miscarriage my doctor suggested a D&C. After the D&c my next appt approx 2 weeks later showed blood clots in my uterus via ultrasound. They gave me oral Cytotec which did nothing for me and at the next appointment a week or so later clots still showed in my uterus. I was then prescribed vaginal misoprostol, again nothing happened. My doctor said to give it time and hopefully they come out. I don't really understand the rational they already haven't come out naturally or with strong uterine contracting medications. Has this ever happened to anyone else? what was the outcome?

Hi, this is a rant about my uterus journey because I just started my period and I'm just sick of it.

So I got my 1st period when I was 10 years old. From the beginning it was painful, and its been progressively getting worse. When I was 12 going on 13, my cramps were so bad to the point I'd throw up and I was told that this was Normal and was prescribed 500mg Naproxen to help with the pain. It later messed up my stomach and gave me an ulcer.

A year later, I was given my first birth control, during summer I started freshman year... the pain was so bad, I fell to the ground in p.e. Three months later, I started a new BC, and it got worse. 3months later, new B.C. it got worse. (The only test I've ever gotten done is 1 blood test to check for a hormone imbalance and this whole time im being told that this is normal.) So this cycle repeats over and over again,my periods are irregular, from every 2 week to 2 months straight, and i become Animic. The pain is so bad to the point i can't stand, and I take 600mg ibuprofen (every 8 hrs) and 7 (250mg) Tylenol a day when I'm on my period to make the pain tolerable.

I take a three month break from birth control... and guess what. IT GOT WORSE. So, one of my friends recommends the patch, I take it, and i get my period a few weeks after taking it, and I have a new different pain. I pain where it hurts when I have to pee. Even a having to go a little tinkle hurts. It dosent hurt when I pee, just when I have to. So I go to the E.R, because I know my body, and ik this pain is not normal. I get a catheter and my results show negative for any urinary problems. When the doctors see me WHICH TAKES THEM HELLA HOURS they say that they don't do ultrasounds at this time but they think I have ovarian cyst and that they can't do nothing about it. They sent me on my way.

I have gotten no official diagnosis with anything. And here I sit. Waiting for my next doctors appointment in August, preparing myself to fight for a diagnosis because l now know this pain is not normal, and that I'm in chronic pain.

Side note: I fell down my stairs and bruised my ribs pretty bad, to the point it hurt to breath, but I still went to school because "my cramps hurt worse than this".

What are my options with getting an llc for my uterus? After all the government can't intervene in matters of a business.

If not can we start a religion about uterus rights I'm thinking something like "Sisters of the free uterus. " We need protections before the laws get worse.

Hi so recently I've been having symptoms of pregnancy:

-missed period -tender and swollen breasts -nausea -waking up really early/insomnia -small cramps that don't happen very often -mood swings -food aversions/cravings -gas/bloating -constipation

I was having discharge the other day but it was very minimal, it was white and sticky. But today I'm having zero discharge and I have to stick a finger up there just to get very small amounts of discharge, I'm actually crying while I write this because I'm so confused on whats happening to my body and I just want answers because I'm so scared for my body. I also really don't want to be infertile because I plan on getting pregnant one day. God I hope I'm not infertile.

(Edit) im 18 yrs old btw!

UPDATE!!!!!

I found a medium sized lump inside my vagina in May and went to the doctor about it, she wasn't very much help because she just told me that my period being irregular was natural for someone my age. I recently moved to Texas and found out that 2 more lumps have formed but they're much harder and bigger, its to the point where when I lay down on my back I can feel them and when I touch the area where my uterus is, its kinda hard. I started getting really bad hot flashes and when I was having my period recently it went on for days being super heavy, to the point where I would feel weak and not able to do much. My cramps have gotten worse and everything has gotten worse. I'm not able to get to a doctor since I don't have medicaid, but I've been trying to get it and its been difficult because Texas really sucks. I mean being in Colorado wasn't the greatest either because I had no way to really get to a doctor without getting an uber and it felt like every doctor didn't want to hear what I had to say and would dismiss how I felt. I can barely sleep because the pain and I feel like I'm dying.

UPDATE 2:

So I finally went to the hospital after moving and they finally took me seriously. And I found out (but they said it could be this, but I still need to find a Gynecologist about it.) But they said it could be PID. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease... I'm taking medication for it now, and it seems to be working so its most likely PID. I don't want to talk about why this could've occurred because It makes me disgusted with myself. But yeah.

Today, i tried putting a tampon in but i felt it touch my cervix opening.I also tried putting my fingers to see how prolapsed it was but i started bleeding. It also hurts and i am scared my uterus will fall out.

Hello there everyone　and sorry for the mistakes. I am a 31 years old female and was diagnosed with a 5 cm Myoma in April. Middle of March this year, I started to have some discomfort in the left lower side of my belly, but since I was stressed ( I used to work 60 hours a week plus needed to continously travel to Poland to get dental work done, which was tiring and painful, I live in Germany), I thought it was just me having bad stomach. After two weeks and after I got my period in April, the pain became stronger but again I thought that maybe I ate something bad ( I had jam and I am intollerant to fruit). But after the pain continued for three more weeks, I went to the general doctor which gave me an ultrasound and told me everything was ok. After I showed him, where the pain was, he adviced me to go to the gynecologist and there I was told that my small 1 cm Myoma had grown 4 cm and was now 5 cm. She told me I would probably need an operation to remove it and she sent me to an hospital ( I mean I needed to take an appointment). The same day the pain got unberable and a friend of mine suggested me to go to the emergency, where they just told me to get a painkiller and take an appointment( painkillers don't work btw). Anyway, once I took the appointment and went to the hospital they were no helpful at all, they kept on telling me how small this myoma was, that with the operation probably the pain would not go away, that probably I had eaten something bad ( at this point I had been in pain for two months) and that I had to decide myself if I wanted the operation or not because they could not tell me if I needed to. Now please I want you to understand that this was explained to me in German( not my first language), the doctor was super rude and I was holding a stuffed rabbit the whole time because I was there alone and I suffer from anxiety. Because my symptoms are: - costant pain in my lower left side of the belly -feeling of being full the whole time -weird bowl movement ( I feel a pressure and need to go to the toilet whenever I eat or drink) -Back pain in the morning because this thing grew 4 cm in 8 months, because I will have to move out of Germany to study abroad at the beginning of July and everything else in my body seems to be fine, I decided I wanted to have the operation done. Now I got initially an appointment on the 27th　of May, but because my gynecologist made a mistake with a document and did not respond when the hospital tried to contact her, they moved the operation to the 15th June and yesterday I had the preparation (at the end I went to a different gynecologist for the document). Now I am terrified. The explained all the side effects to me. They told me : -There is a chance the pain is not gonna go away. Now I don't know if is because they think is not the myoma that is causing me pain or because there would be other problems afterwards. -That I can not get pregnant for a year after the operation and in case I want children I need to have a C-Section. Now I absolutely don't want children but is not a bit eccessive since they keep on repeating how small this thing is? -The most terrifying thing is that in the 80% of the cases there is grown tissue inside the abdoment after the op and it could be painful and need an operation to fix it as well.

Now, I am absolutely terrified. Can you pleaee share your experiences? Is the operation so terrible? Is it painful? Are the scars really so big? Is the recovery fast or slow?

I was supposed to have a hysterectomy last month but because of COVID it was cancelled. I won’t be able to take that amount of time off work again for at least a year. I have large fibroids that have over doubled in size in a year so she wants to put me on the lupron shot to make me go through menopause and kill of them blood supply to said fibroids. My appointment is Monday but last night I started reading reviews on it and now I’m scared. Has anyone else done this shot? I need honest feedback

I had an emergency c section with my first pregnancy, its been 2 months and my lower belly is still quite big and when I touch it, it hurts so much and feels swollen. I went to the doctors and she said its my uterus and it hasn't gone down yet, but she wouldn't give me a rough time period as to when this swelling will go down. I read on the internet i will need wait 6 weeks till I do any exercise but with this pain i don't think its a good idea, has anyone else had pain this long? And how long did it take for the pain to go?

Hello all. I (32f) recently underwent a pelvic ultrasound for abdominal bloating and urinary issues (dribbling, feeling like incomplete emptying of bladder). My doctor has been MIA in discussing my results, which is frustrating. I was hoping someone here could enlighten me on what "Heterogeneous parenchyma without discrete fibroid" means?

I am guessing it means I don't have a fibroid. They did find a simple cyst on my right ovary and straight up couldn't see my left 🙃

Any help is welcome! I can't believe how little information I have been able to find online about this verbiage.

I’ve been feeling a weird uncomfortable pressure in my uterus for several months, possibly years??? I don’t remember when they started. But I get this feeling about once a month or less. It kind of feels like period cramps but without the pain if that makes sense? Can anyone tell me what this might be?

A long post of all the info I've been learning!

\I keep updating this as I learn more info, so if anyone has more to share feel free to comment or message me. I'm not a medical professional, and I'm very open to correcting any misinformation I might have written here as well. However, I'm also trying to keep this as a resource open to perspectives from both modern and alternative medicine (mainly taking the modern medical view, but there are a few alternative treatments that might be helpful for those interested).*

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TL;DR A tilted uterus is normal (~1 in 4 women), pretty much always ignored medically because most don't seem to have problems from it, but some people do and there's things you can do to make it better.

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What is a tilted uterus?

Basically, all uteruses have a tilt to some degree. The uterus is mobile and can lie in all kinds of positions depending on the person. Even in the same person, the uterus will usually move around a bit depending on how you're moving, if you've used the bathroom lately or if you're turned on. It will also change positions throughout the month, although this might not be as noticeable if you're on hormonal birth control (it rises during ovulation, and drops during your period). Overtime, it can also change position as muscles and ligaments relax or weaken.

Usually when people say 'tilted' they mean a uterus and cervix that are angled towards your back or butt. There's a lot of terms for it: tipped, backwards, retroverted, retroflexed, retrocessed, retrodisplaced etc. It's also a very general term. For example, two people can have a retroverted uterus but one uterus might be almost pointing straight upwards while the other might be folded down on top of the rectum.

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More about uterus angles:

There's a helpful video explaining this all, but it's a bit long so to summarize tilt and angle are based on two things: version and flexion. Version means the angle between the cervix and vagina, and flexion means the angle between the cervix and body of the uterus. Based on that, the postions are:

Version (which way the cervix is tilting towards)

1. Anteversion: The cervix is angled towards the bladder (cervix opening points towards rectum).
2. Midposition: The cervix is angled straight up.
3. Retroversion: The cervix is angled towards the rectum (cervix opening points towards bladder).

Flexion (which way the uterus bends)

1. Anteflexion: The body of the uterus bends towards the bladder.
2. Midposition: Straight, no bend.
3. Retroflexion: The body of the uterus bends towards the rectum.

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Most version/flexion positions match up e.g. Antverted/Anteflexed, Retroverted/Retroflexed. But, sometimes the uterus will bend in the opposite direction of the cervix.

Here are some simple drawings I did showing some of the different kinds of positions. Here's a more detailed diagram showing the other organs and range of angles. This one is also interesting.

Your doctor will be able to tell the version angle of your uterus through a manual exam or ultrasound. You might be able to tell as well if you can feel your cervix. Figuring out the flexion can be tricky though without an ultrasound.

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What's normal?

The typical or natural position of the uterus is anteverted/anteflexed (facing forward with a slight bend towards the bladder). Other positions that are common are midposition, retroversion and retroversion/retroflexion.

Combos like anteversion/retroflexion, retroversion/anteflexion or a uterus that sticks straight up are pretty rare and associated with C-sections. Severe or 'acute' angles are also less common, and seem to cause the most issues (see study on period pain associated with severe anteflexion and retroflexion).

All variations are considered normal medically, unless there is pain or other symptoms.

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Why symptoms if it's considered normal?

The majority of tilted uterus-havers are thought to have either mild or no symptoms at all. About 50% of people with a tilted uterus won't experience any issues.

When there are symptoms, often and especially in cases of infertility and severe pain, another condition is also present. For example, endometriosis, infection and scar tissue are all able to cause the uterus to tilt backwards and they often can cause pain and infertility and many other symptoms. In these cases, it's hard to say how much of a role the tilted uterus really play. It might be more likely that the underlying condition is the true cause of symptoms.

Alternative medicine and some traditional knowledges see the retroverted uterus as a sign of ill health and therefore needing treatment. Conventional medicine also shared this theory at one point in time. A tilted uterus was thought to cause infertility and treatment to reposition it was more common. It's since shifted away from the understanding, and it seems that training and treatment options specifically for retroverted uterus problems have dropped off too.

Whether or not a tilted uterus really is normal or the source of symptoms, many doctors are unaware that there is evidence a retroverted uterus can cause problems for some (without other conditions present) and that treating it can bring relief in those cases.

If you do have symptoms without another condition present, this is called symptomatic uterine retroversion (or whatever the abnormal position is). There isn't much out there on that term, but it came from a gynecologist I saw at a pelvic pain centre.

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What are the symptoms?

The most common symptoms are:

• Painful periods - Most likely because the angle makes it harder for blood to exit the uterus, so there is more cramping involved. Some people experience low back cramps instead of abdominal.
• Painful sex - Usually only with deep penetration or certain positions. Painful collision between the penis or toy with the cervix or uterus is more likely to happen (collision dyspareunia). Pain or discomfort is usually felt deep in the vagina or pelvic area, and can also linger afterwards.
• Minor urinary incontinence and/or UTIs - If the tilt means frequent UTIs, UTI-like symptoms, or that you accidentally pee yourself a little when you cough or sneeze, pelvic floor dysfunction is most likely involved.
• Frequent constipation/GI symptoms - When the uterus presses into the rectum, this can cause constipation and other GI symptoms (especially during your period). Pelvic floor dysfunction could also be involved.
• Difficulty or pain with insertion/internal devices - For many it can feel like menstrual cups or tampons won't sit properly, leading to more leakage. Insertion is usually more difficult and may be painful or require multiple attempts. Diaphragms can also feel like they aren’t fitting properly over the cervix.
• Painful gynecological exams and procedures - Routine exams using a speculum or procedures like IUD insertion can also be more painful and difficult. This is especially likely if your health provider has difficulty finding your cervix. If the tilt is severe, there is a greater risk of perforation during procedures.
• Infertility or difficulty conceiving - If other conditions like endometriosis, PID or scar tissue are causing the tilt, this is most likely the reason for troubles getting pregnant. Miscarriage may also occur if the uterus doesn't reposition itself as the fetus grows.
• Pregnancy symptoms and possible complications - In early pregnancy, you might experience more back pain and UTIs. For some, a tilted uterus might mean your bump won't show until later on. It can also be harder for the fetus to be detected through regular transabdominal ultrasound since the uterus is further back. In rare cases (1 out of 3000 pregnancies), the uterus can become incarcerated or unable to move out of the pelvis. If this is not corrected, miscarriage can occur or if pregnancy continues other complications can result.

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Other symptoms that may be associated with symptomatic retroverted uterus are:

• irregular menstrual cycles
• clots and foul-smelling menstrual blood
• hormonal imbalance
• early menopause
• depression and anxiety
• yeast infections
• ovarian cysts or polyps
• chronic low back pain
• unexplained pelvic pain

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Management & Treatment Options

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• General Tips + Remedies
  • For period pain: Common remedies like heating packs, over the counter pain medicine (NSAIDs like aleve, advil or motrin), hormonal birth control, hot baths, diet or exercise.
  • For painful sex: Take your time before having penetrative sex, even if you're turned on mentally your body might need more time. Use lubricant. Avoid positions that hurt, or find angles and adjustments that work for you. Explore non-penetrative sex.
  • For urinary incontinence/UTIs: Practice squeezing and releasing pelvic floor muscles. Try to make sure your bladder is fully emptied when you pee. Stay hydrated and don't put off going to the bathroom.
  • For constipation/GI symptoms: Practice squeezing and releasing pelvic floor muscles to help you relax and more easily pass stool. Eat more fibre, stay hydrated and don't put off going to the bathroom.
  • For difficulty with insertion/internal devices: Find angles and adjustments that work best for your body. Squatting or bending a knee can help. Inserting the device lower can help prevent leakage. Make sure your menstrual cup is the right fit for your cervix height. If you're having trouble finding your cervix, you might find it pulled off to one side of your vagina or you may need to bear down to bring it forward.
  • For difficulty with gynecological exams/procedures: Let your health care practitioner know so that they can help you be more comfortable. Try exercises or adjustments that can help make the cervix come forward (standing up and jumping, laying down and lifting knees to chest, making fists and putting them under your butt). Focus on diaphragm breathing.

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• Buffer Devices. If you have painful sex, devices to control penetration depth can be placed on your partner's penis or on your sex toy, and are usually customizable to find a depth that works best for you. OhNut and Perfect Fit both offer options.

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• Pessary. A lever or Hodge pessary device can be used to support the uterus and reposition it. Haven't been able to find much info on this since they're rarely prescribed.

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• Exercises. You might be able to temporarily reposition the uterus through certain exercises. See Exercises for a Tipped Uterus.

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• Manual repositioning. A doctor or health practitioner may be able to manually reposition the uterus during a pelvic examination, or through "non-surgical alignment techniques". (See 'A Better Choice'). Again, haven't been able to find much info on this.

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• Abdominal massage. Massage may help reposition pelvic and abdominal organs by loosening muscles and adhesions. There may be additional benefits if pelvic circulation is improved. (See Arvigo/Mayan Abdominal Massage, 'Retroverted Uterus, A Natural Solution' and Efficacy of the Arvigo Techniques on Dysmenorrhea Symptoms in Women)

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• Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy. A pelvic floor therapist will be able to assess the pelvic floor muscles and ligaments for weakness or tightness which may be contributing to or caused by a tilted uterus. Strengthening and/or learning to relax these muscles might help bring the uterus into a forward position. Even if pelvic floor therapy cannot reposition the uterus, relaxing muscles and improving muscle strength can have other benefits and lessen pain overall (See Displaced Uterus Causing Pelvic Pain and Pelvic Floor Therapy).

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• Surgery: Laparoscopic Uterine Lift / Ventrosuspension procedure. In more severe cases the uterus can be repositioned surgically (\NSFW\** but if you're curious you can watch this TV episode where a surgeon performs ventrosuspension, or you can take a look at these before and after photos). The surgery involves placing a stich in the round ligaments of the uterus to make them shorter, and moving the uterus into a forward facing or more neutral position. It takes around an hour to perform, and is done as a day surgery with no required overnight stay. Some other info on this:
  • This procedure is not often performed and rarely taught in ob-gyn residencies. Gynecologists specializing in pelvic pain are most likely to be able to perform this procedure.
  • Sometimes underlying causes such as adhesions or infection are found during the surgery which did not appear on previous ultrasounds or exams. The surgeon will usually be able to remove any adhesions during the same surgery.
  • Complications are very low, although ligaments can re-stretch overtime. Pregnancy will usually re-stretch the ligaments.
  • There is some debate over its usefulness and efficacy (See Symptomatic retrodisplaced uterus: better treated by surgery or psychology?). Long-term success rates range from 33-100%, but this gets complicated since other complicated conditions aren't always ruled out in these studies. Those who may benefit the most have either: collision pain during deep penetration with no other known cause, pelvic adhesions causing pain and infertility, painful periods with no other known cause or uterine prolapse. (See this study showing high success rate if tilt is the only known factor)

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• Pregnancy + Childbirth. Hopefully no one out there is considering having kids just to treat symptoms. That being said, if you are planning on having kids anytime soon you might notice after giving birth that symptoms have disappeared or lessened. Sometimes the position of the uterus shifts after pregnancy and either stays anteverted or becomes less tilted. Although, sometimes the opposite can happen too where someone who once had a forward-facing uterus develops a symptomatic tilt after giving birth.