Recurrence of urinary retention secondary to retroverted gravid uterus
Shunji Suzuki, Shuichi Ono, Misao Satomi
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Japanese Red Cross Katsushika Maternity Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

Background:  Although urinary retention caused by the retroverted gravid uterus is uncommon, acute urinary retention is an emergency condition.  Cases:  We present here two cases of acute urinary retention at 12 weeks’ gestation secondary to retroverted gravid uterus.  Although some preventive measures were suggested to the patients, recurrences of urinary retention occurred during the following 2-3 weeks and in their next pregnancies.  Conclusion:  In cases that urinary retention due to retroverted gravid uterus once occurred, we have to pay attention to the recurrence of urinary retention during the next pregnancies. (Suzuki S, Ono S, Satomi M. Recurrence of urinary retention secondary to retroverted gravid uterus. North Am J Med Sci 2009; 1: 54-57).

Key words: Urinary retention; retroverted gravid uterus; recurrence.

Correspondence to: Dr. Shunji Suzuki, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japanese Red Cross Katsushika Maternity Hospital, 5-11-12 Tateishi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 124-0012, Japan. Tel.: +81 336935211, Fax: +81 336948725. Email address: czg83542@mopera.ne.jp