Many women very often ask the same question: "What are the normal sizes of the uterus depending on the situation?" This means: during pregnancy, depending on the term, the generally accepted size is normal, after childbirth or abortion, as well as during and after menopause . We will try to answer the questions posed.
It must be remembered that indicators, even in normal condition, will constantly change throughout life.
The normal sizes of the uterus of a woman who did not give birth are as follows: 2.9 - length, 2.6 - thickness, 2.9 - width. The unit of measure is a centimeter. We are talking about the period after puberty, since in adolescents, even in the puberty, the indicators are somewhat different.
After abortions, which are categorically not recommended, the normal size of the uterus slightly, but increase. The indicators are as follows: 3.1 - length, 2.7 - thickness, 3.1 - width.
After the first birth, the standard changes slightly, since the normal size of the uterus of a mature woman should be as follows: 3.4 - length, 2.8 - thickness, 3.3 - width.
After such a sharp change in size, such jumps will not occur. After the second and more successful births, the sizes will remain in the following limits: 3.7 - length, 3.0 - thickness, 3.4 - width.
In addition, we will focus on what are the indicators when hormonal changes begin. In the postmenopausal period (from one to five years), the indicators become almost like those who did not give birth: 2.9 - length, 2.4 - thickness, 2.7 - width. But after six or more years, they are significantly reduced. For an average woman, the dimensions are as follows: 2.4 - length, 2.1 - thickness, 2.3 - width.
Naturally, the proposed figures are approximate, since they can vary depending on the size of the woman. Moreover, venereal and gynecological diseases can also affect indicators.
Let us dwell in more detail on what is the size of the uterus by weeks of pregnancy. It must be borne in mind that the average statistics are practically absent, since each woman has a unique organism and pregnancy proceeds differently. Therefore, a more important point is how the shape of the uterus changes. So, the pear-shaped uterus becomes spherical from the sixth week after fertilization. At eight weeks, she already becomes completely asymmetric, bulging out in one direction. But from the tenth week, the uterus becomes like a ball.
The approximate dimensions of the uterus by week of pregnancy are as follows:
4 weeks - it has the size of a chicken egg;
8 weeks - reaches volumes of goose eggs ;
12 weeks - becomes the size of a large male fist;
16 weeks - the bottom of the uterus is six centimeters higher than the fold;
20 weeks - the uterus begins to stretch the stomach, and its bottom is at a distance of twelve centimeters above the bosom;
24 weeks - the bottom is already where the navel is, and over the bosom - twenty-four centimeters;
28 weeks - the uterus rises four centimeters above the navel, and over the bosom - twenty-eight centimeters;
32 weeks - it rises thirty-two centimeters above the bosom, and the circumference of the abdomen becomes eighty-five cm;
36 weeks - the bottom of the uterus is located at the ribs, near the xiphoid process, the abdomen increases by five centimeters;
40 weeks - the bottom of the uterus begins to sink thirty-two centimeters above the bosom.
The gynecologist relies on these sizes when examining a pregnant woman. The specialist determines her readiness for childbirth by the size of the cervix.
The average indicators for a woman who has not yet given birth: length - 4 cm, and diameter - 2.5 cm. But before the birth, her canal gradually opens up to 10 cm. Therefore, you need to be very careful in the last month of pregnancy.
Be healthy and of the right size!