Uterine inversion

[1] Symptoms include postpartum bleeding, abdominal pain, a mass in the vagina, and low blood pressure.

[5] Risk factors include pulling on the umbilical cord or pushing on the top of the uterus before the placenta has detached.

[1] Other risk factors include uterine atony, placenta previa, and connective tissue disorders.

[2][6] Treatment involves standard resuscitation together with replacing the uterus as rapidly as possible.

Treatment involves standard resuscitation together with replacing the uterus as rapidly as possible.

Drawing of an inverted uterus
Incomplete (left) and complete (right) inversion of the uterus
Manual replacement of the uterus