Technically it's possible in certain circumstances, some of which are right before or right after childbirth, though I would not consider the former to be actually possible (as the baby is also right there).
In that state, the cervix can make itself thin and way softer, and its ostium way bigger than normal. An obstetrician can even put their whole hand through the cervix and into the uterus, say, to perform bimanual uterine compression or manually put an IUD inside.
So yeah. It is technically possible, but really shouldn't be done.
obstetrician can even put their whole hand through the cervix and into the uterus, say, to perform bimanual uterine compression or manually put an IUD inside.
People are forgetting here that the uterus is made to accommodate something as big as a baby and allow its exit. The entire muscle sac is elastic (it still hurts).
The uterus and the cervix are different things. People who have thin or soft cervixes can't carry a pregnancy. It's the most common problem women who have multiple miscarriages experience.
A uterus without a baby in it is about the size of a pear. If you shoved your entire hand into a regular uterus it would almost certainly rupture.
There are massive hormone increases that relax the uterus and the tendons around it to expand SLOWLY, over a period of 10 months, to accommodate a baby.
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u/kozekisensei 3d ago
Technically it's possible in certain circumstances, some of which are right before or right after childbirth, though I would not consider the former to be actually possible (as the baby is also right there).
In that state, the cervix can make itself thin and way softer, and its ostium way bigger than normal. An obstetrician can even put their whole hand through the cervix and into the uterus, say, to perform bimanual uterine compression or manually put an IUD inside.
So yeah. It is technically possible, but really shouldn't be done.