Know your pelvic type and how it affects you
The pelvis is a group of bones located at the lower part of the torso. It’s mainly located between the abdomen and the legs. This area contains the bladder and the reproductive organs and it also gives support to the intestines. The pelvis has many functions, among them are, it supports the weight of the upper body, acts as a connection point for your lower limbs and the various muscles, which helps one to stand, walk, or run and it also protects the organs located in or around the pelvic area. The pelvis shape of males and females are different. A female’s pelvis is wider and more open than a male’s pelvis. This helps provide enough space for a baby to develop and to help with vaginal childbirth. Note that, even among females, the shape of the pelvis varies. Organs like the uterus, ovaries, rectum, fallopian tubes, cervix, bladder, etc. can be found in the female pelvis.
Genetics and environmental factors determine the overall shape of your pelvis. There are four main pelvis types, and the type you have may tell if you can give birth vaginally or not. These pelvis types are based on the shape of the pelvic inlet, which is the upper area of the pelvic cavity. The baby passes through the birth canal during vaginal childbirth, which runs through your pelvic cavity. The pelvic inlet is at beginning of the birth canal. The four types of pelvis shapes are Gynecoid pelvis, Android pelvis, Anthropoid pelvis and Platypelloid pelvis.
1. Gynecoid pelvisGynecoid pelvis is said to be the most common type of pelvis in females and is considered to be the typical female pelvis. Its overall shape is round in diameter, shallow, and open. Experts say that, about fifty percent of Caucasian women have a gynecoid pelvis. The gynecoid pelvis is said to be the most favourable pelvis type for a vaginal birth. This is for the reason that, it is wide and open so it gives the baby plenty of room when delivering.
2. Android pelvis Android is another type of pelvis and this type resembles the male pelvis. It is narrower than the gynecoid pelvis and is shaped more like a heart or a wedge. Because it is narrower in shape, women with android pelvis can have difficult labour. The baby might move more slowly through the birth canal, for this reason, some pregnant women with an android pelvis may require a caesarean section.
3. Anthropoid pelvisAbout half of all African-American women have an anthropoid pelvis. Anthropoid pelvis is oval-shaped. It is oval at the inlet and roomy front to back. Anthropoid pelvis is narrow and deep. Its shape is similar to an upright egg or oval. The oval shape of the anthropoid pelvis gives more room from front to back than the android pelvis. It’s still narrower than the gynecoid pelvis. Some pregnant women with this pelvis type may be able to have a vaginal birth, but their labor might last longer.
4. Platypelloid pelvis
Platypelloid pelvis is also called a flat pelvis. This is the least common type. It’s wide but shallow, and it resembles an egg or oval lying on its side. It is just five percent of women who have this type of pelvis. The platypelloid pelvis' shape can make a vaginal birth difficult because the baby may have trouble passing through the pelvic inlet. Many pregnant women with a platypelloid pelvis need to have a C-section.
After knowing the pelvis type, the question that will possibly come in your mind is, “how will I know my pelvis type?†Doctors used X-rays to determine the shape of a pregnant woman’s pelvis, but that was in the past. They don’t do that anymore, so if you want to know your cervix type, tell your doctor and he will examine your pelvis to get an idea of how it is shaped. Again, each person still has slight differences in their pelvic anatomy, that is to say that, not every gynecoid pelvis looks the same.
You should know that, the overall shape of your pelvis doesn’t change, but hormones are released during pregnancy which causes some of your pelvic joints and ligaments to relax in other to help with labor and delivery.
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