In this discussion you will learn what a tipped uterus is and what may cause it. In most women, the uterus is tilted upward and forward. A tipped uterus is a normal variation. You may have a tipped uterus because your uterus stayed in its retroverted position, which is usual in infancy, instead of moving forward as you matured. Less commonly, a tipped uterus is caused by disease, such as a tumor, or scarring from endometriosis or infection.
Most women have no symptoms at all.
Your doctor will be able to feel the backward position of your uterus when you have a pelvic examination. No treatment is necessary usually. If disease is the suspected cause of your tipped uterus, your doctor may advise you to have a laparoscopy. This is a procedure in which your doctor inserts a small telescope into your abdomen to look inside at your organs. Your uterus will probably remain tipped backward and cause no problems.