In those women who have borne children, and those who have gone through a miscarriage, retroflexion is frequently met. A little reflection will make this clear, for when we remember how the pregnant uterus at any time from conception to final delivery becomes congested and the seat of a corresponding growth of its own tissue to accommodate the growing fetus, we at once perceive that either after an abortion or on delivery at full term, the enlarged and congested uterus is in the best possible condition, to lose its normal place and sink backwards. The pernicious custom in vogue in most countries, of keeping a woman on the flat of her back after delivery, has never been as vehemently opposed by the intelligent members of the profession, as the gravity of the subject demands. Some women have an idea that the longer and quieter they remain on their backs, the surer they are to make an excellent recovery from the lying-in chamber. American and English practitioners are inclined to recommend this as the most proper way to lie, but there is no doubt that this not only favors the occurrence of retroflexion, but that it actually causes it. The woman who rests on her back gives to the heavy body of the womb an opportunity to sink backwards, after the distended bladder has pushed the organ high enough up so that its own weight may throw it over, until it finds resistance on the posterior wall of the pelvic cavity. Many nurses insist on the dorsal position for days, and never permit the patient the privilege of lying upon one or the other side. Aside from the injurious effect that this has on the position of the uterus, it is exceedingly tiresome to be compelled to remain for several days in one position. Women should be allowed to lie on all sides, after delivery, and no longer on one side than on another. And to insure against a retroversion or flexion, she must also lie on the abdomen a certain length of time during each twenty-four hours. Tight bandaging after delivery, for “preserving the figure,” greatly aggravates the displacement; the binder should be so applied that it feels comfortable but not too tight, its purpose being to offer a gentle support to the suddenly relaxed abdominal muscles, and thus stimulate them to contract to their normal form. The symptoms of retroflexion are greatly varied by the pathological conditions that affect the uterus, or by the complications that may have caused the flexion. It is indisputable that the uterus may be retroflected for an indefinite length of time without causing any inconvenience. From this it may be inferred that the retroflection itself does not constitute the disease, but the inflammatory processes, in which the organ is involved, or the relaxation of the adjacent structures, as we find them immediately after confinement, constitute the actual diseased conditions.