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Hypoplasia

(or infantilism) of the uterus is called the baby uterus because of the physiological characteristics of the disease. Before the onset of puberty, the pathology is asymptomatic, clinical signs appear in girls after 12 – 13 years. Previously, the baby's uterus meant the impossibility of bearing a child and infertility. But now the disease is responding well for hormonal therapy, physiotherapy, lifestyle correction. After the treatment, there is a high probability of pregnancy, although sometimes you have to resort to artificial insemination methods and surrogate motherhood services. On estet-portal.com read,

    Baby uterus: main etiological factors
  • Typical clinical picture of uterine hypoplasia
  • Therapy and main diagnostic methods
  • and Children's uterus: main etiological factors
The baby's uterus can be the result of either

intrauterine developmental disorders

, or pathological processes associated with

puberty. In the womb, a disorder in the formation of the reproductive system in the fetus is usually associated with genetic pathologies, insufficient blood supply to the placenta, intrauterine hypoxia. The bad habits

of the expectant mother (smoking, alcoholism, addiction to drugs), taking medications without prior consultation with a gynecologist also have a negative effect.

Acquired baby uterus may result from: Disturbances in the endocrine regulation of the production of sex hormones due to trauma, tumor or damage to the hypothalamic-pituitary system of another origin.

    Deficiency of vitamins, minerals and amino acids as a result of their absorption disorder in the gastrointestinal tract, chronic malnutrition, anorexia.
  1. Exhausting physical activity in childhood and adolescence.
  2. Past infections, accompanied by a severe course, or turned into a chronic form.
  3. Inappropriate lifestyle.
  4. Some gynecologists have linked the development of the baby's uterus to the emotional overload, stress, and depression of puberty. But these factors cannot be called decisive in the pathogenesis of the disease.
A certain role is played by severe pathologies affecting the endocrine glands, cardio – vascular system. Tumor formations
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Typical clinical picture of uterine hypoplasia

My default imageDepending on the period of formation and physiological characteristics, several forms of the baby uterus are distinguished:

fetal
     (or germinal) has a size of up to 3 cm, the neck is predominant in the structure;
  • infantile
  •  (or actually childish) grows up to 55 cm in length, but most of it is occupied by the cervix;
  • teenage form
  •  is characterized by large size (up to 70 mm) and almost normal structure.
  • The normal size of the uterus is within 70 – 85 mm×45– 65 mm (length and width, respectively), the size of the neck does not exceed 35 mm. These numbers are not constant and tend to increase after pregnancy and childbirth.
Before the onset of puberty, the baby uterus is not symptomatic. Upon reaching 12 – 14 years of age, an indication for examination by a gynecologist is either
absence of menstruation
(as a rule, menstruation appears closer to 16 & ndash; 17 years), or scanty, painful and irregular (every 2 & ndash; 3 months or less) discharge . Additionally, attention is paid to

underdevelopment of the external genital organs, the absence of hair in the pubic area, armpits. The constitution of girls is asthenic with narrow hips and chest, underdeveloped mammary glandsand. Read the most interesting articles in

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! Therapy and basic diagnostic methods

Children's uterus is diagnosed during

ultrasound examination

. The doctor notes the discrepancy between the size of the organ and age parameters, too long neck with simultaneous underdevelopment of the body of the uterus. Further laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures are aimed at identifying the cause of the baby's uterus. According to the results of the tests, treatment is prescribed.

"The Gold Standard" is hormone therapy

, during which it is usually possible to

activate the growth of the uterus and normalize the functioning of the ovaries. Physiotherapy (UHF, applications of therapeutic clay, mud, ozocerite, galvanization, massage) have a good effect on the child's uterus. Additionally, intensive vitamin therapy is indicated. Read also:

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