Women’s Health

The perimetrium of uterus is the peritoneal lining and is the outermost layer of the uterus. The peritoneal lining of the uterus is incomplete. Front side of the whole body of the uterus is covered with peritoneum and the back of body of uterus is also covered with peritoneum. Anteriorly or in front side the peritoneum is reflected over the urinary bladder at the level of internal os and the whole of the cervix of uterus has no peritoneal lining in the front side.

Posteriorly or backside the perimetrium, the supravaginal portion of cervix is covered with peritoneal lining and from supra vaginal portion of uterus the peritoneal lining is reflected to the posterior fornix. On either side the peritoneal lining is incomplete due to insertion (joining) of fallopian tubes, the round ligaments and the ovarian ligaments into the uterus. Below the level of round and ovarian ligaments is the broad ligament which is formed by joining two sheets of peritoneum.

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