Retro what?
Anteversion and Retroversion
Refers to position of the whole organ. The uterus is considered anteverted if the lower portion of it (cervix) lies towards the front, and retroverted if it inclines posteriorly.
Anteflexion and Retroflexion
Refers to the shape of the organ, a anteflexed uterus is bent forwards at the junction between the cervix and the body, whereas a retroflexed uterus is bent backwards.
The uterus may be both Anteverted and retroflexed or retroverted and anteflexed or anteverted and anteflexed or retroverted and retroflexed.
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Refers to position of the whole organ. The uterus is considered anteverted if the lower portion of it (cervix) lies towards the front, and retroverted if it inclines posteriorly.
Anteflexion and Retroflexion
Refers to the shape of the organ, a anteflexed uterus is bent forwards at the junction between the cervix and the body, whereas a retroflexed uterus is bent backwards.
The uterus may be both Anteverted and retroflexed or retroverted and anteflexed or anteverted and anteflexed or retroverted and retroflexed.
More about the female genitalia here
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