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"   Question I am going through the menopause. The last three times I have been for a smear test the nurse has been unable to locate my cervix.  I&amp;#039;ve had no problems with previous smears and the nurse said that the uterus sometimes retracts in menopausal women.  She did not seem worried, but I am.   Answer It would be unusual for the cervix to actually retract or move position during the menopause, but it can sometimes atrophy or shrink in size very slightly during a severe menopause.  Another possibility is that you have what is known as a retroverted uterus, where the neck of the womb points away from the vagina, making it tricky to do smears on occasions.  I am sure there is no problem here, but if you are concerned then your GP will be very happy to discuss this with you and may want to do an internal examination just to check things out here. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team  Other Qs &amp;amp;amp; As Are all these problems due to an erosion? Bicornuate uterus Bicornuate uterus Can cervical erosions affect a cancer diagnosis? Cervical erosion Cervical erosion Do I have an &amp;#039;ectoptic&amp;#039; cervix? Erosion I have a cervical erosion I think I have a cervical erosion I&amp;#039;m woried about laser treatment for pre-cancerous cells in my cervix Is a &amp;#039;tilted womb&amp;#039; the same as a &amp;#039;retroverted uterus&amp;#039;? Softened and slightly dilated cervix Tilted womb What is cervical erosion? Will I be at increased risk of cervical cancer because my mother had it?  Last updated 23.02.2014 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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