What is Uterus?
The uterus is an organ of the female reproductive system. It’s shaped like an upside-down pear and has thick walls. The uterus’s main function is to house and nourish a fetus until it’s ready for birth.
Location; The uterus sits in the middle of the pelvis, behind the bladder and in front of the rectum. The actual position of the uterus within the pelvis varies from person to person. Each position has its own name: Anteverted uterus. An anteverted uterus tips slightly forward. Retroverted uterus. A retroverted uterus bends slightly backward. Both of these positions are normal, and the position of the uterus can change throughout a woman’s life, most frequently after a pregnancy.
Anatomy And Function; The fallopian tubes attach to the uterus just below the fundus. Corpus. The corpus is the main body of the uterus. It’s very muscular and can stretch to accommodate a developing fetus. During labor, the muscular walls of the corpus contract to help push the baby through the cervix and vagina. The corpus is lined by a mucus membrane called the endometrium. This membrane responds to reproductive hormones by changing its thickness during each menstrual cycle. If an egg is fertilized, it attaches to the endometrium. If no fertilization occurs, the endometrium sheds its outer layer of cells, which are released during menstruation.
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