Tipped uterus??

[kmck]

Hi! This is ilovemarfa. Does anybody have a tipped/tilted uterus? I ask because my sister in law has been trying to get pregnant for about 2 years and after running tests and doing an ultrasound where they inject dye they discovered she has a severely tipped uterus. She's very depressed now because she thinks that's why she's been unable to conceive. I don't think her doctors have been very forthcoming with her in regards to information about this. From what I've read it shouldn't be a cause for infertility. I was curious if anybody else has had experience with it so I can give her some information. She has an appointment with a holistic midwife next week. I guess they give special pelvic massages to help move he uterus?? She's 36, going on 37 this year so she feels like her biological clock is expiring soon. Thanks!! 

[callmeKD]

phishgirl - any thoughts on this?

[callmeKD]

mine is slightly tipped/slanted.

[workinit]

I have a tipped uterus. It took me 10 months of trying (we conceived of course when we stopped trying). My doctor never seemed too concerned with it but he knew it was tipped just by feeling it. I never had dye injected. Maybe this is different.

[kmck]

They injected dye to check and see if her Fallopian tubes were blocked for some reason. I guess they inject dye and then do an ultrasound and that is when they discovered her uterus is tipped. Apparently her doctor and the ultrasound tech said that she had the worse tipped uterus they had ever seen. She doesn't want to go to see a fertility specialist because ivf or any other methods are out of the question for her. Her sister had severe endometriosis and went through 5 years of ivf before getting pregnant and she doesn't want to endure the same.

[kmck]

Thanks classictwitch. I never thought to ask her if she's done that. I know I did that when we were trying for ds1 (it took us a year to get pregnant). Ill see her saturday so I'll mention it to her. I just feel awful because she is sweetest girl and she LOVES kids and wants one so bad. She just needs some encouraging stories because she really is in the dumps over this.

[kames12]

After my IUI, my pelvic region was tipped upwards and I had to stay like that for 15 minutes. I wish her all the luck

[sympkin]

I also have a tipped ute and have always been told it's pretty normal and not a big deal. I would definitely encourage her to talk to her doctor about it to put her mind at ease or at least know exactly what kind of impact if any.

[doodletwins]

I also have a tipped uterus and have had the HSG dye test to check my tubes. I never had a problem getting pregnant from the tipped uterus, my babies just liked my tubes too much.

Thoughts and prayers for her.

[kmck]

Thank you so much for your stories. I'll certainly share them with her. I have encouraged her to see another ob. She seems frustrated with hers as he doesn't really doesn't give her much advice. she sees the holistic midwife next week so hopefully she has some advice for her. i know my brother in law's sperm was checked and it was fine. Her bloodwork came back normal so there aren't any underlying issues. I hope she can conceive because she is just so depressed over this. She said she wasn't worried much until the doctor told her about the tipped uterus so I wonder if he did tell her that it is the cause of her fertility issues???

[phishgirl]

I've had all the test done. I'm not sure if my uterus is tilted because it was fused together from June '13-August '14 from my botched csection and D&C afterward. I would still see a fertility specialist to review her charts and see if there are any "natural" (I hate that fucking word) methods she could use. Good to her!

[cl8badb]

Jan 16, 2015 12:22:51 GMT -5 phishgirl said:

I've had all the test done. I'm not sure if my uterus is tilted because it was fused together from June '13-August '14 from my botched csection and D&C afterward. I would still see a fertility specialist to review her charts and see if there are any "natural" (I hate that fucking word) methods she could use. Good to her!

I agree with this too. Id tell her to go see a specialist. Theres a lot more that they can do. IVF is one of the last steps and she definitely doesnt have to choose to do it if she doesnt want to.
She can always try insemenation as an option too.

[kmck]

Thanks again guys!! I hope she does see a fertility doctor but I doubt she will.

[kmck]

Jan 16, 2015 13:21:43 GMT -5 classictwitch said:

If she is comfortable with the idea (and if you yourself are) maybe recommend she post here on the TroubleTTC board or TTGP. Those ladies are a wealth of information and might be able to offer her some insight or suggestions. And she is bound to find others in her current situation, so she might appreciate having others to relate to.

I think I will recommend it to her. I Know she belongs to some kind of facebook "holistic" fertility group too because she mentioned to me she'a got some recommendations on what kinds of herbs to take.