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The term Dowagerâs Hump originated from the Greek word âkyphosisâ which means a hump, and dowager for its technical term meaning âdignified elderly womanâ. A physical deformity resulting in a condition of over-curvature of the thoracic spine (upper back) of our body.
There can be medical problems which change the position of the uterus (such as surgery, uterine fibroids, endometeriosis etc), but this is rare. The position of the fundus (top of the uterus) also is characterized: anteflexed means the top of the uterus is forward, retroflexed means the top of the uterus is backwards. In other words, anteflexed means the uterus looks like a C going forward. There is no effect on fertility based on any position.