GROSS ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The gynecoid pelvis is the most common pelvis shape in females and is favorable for a vaginal birth. Other pelvis types, such as the android and platypelloid shapes, may lead to a more difficult vaginal birth or the recommendation of a C-section.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gynecoid pelvis: The gynecoid pelvis is one that is generally characteristic of a woman in its bone structure and therefore its shape. Gynecoid means like a woman, womanly, female. The gynecoid pelvis is more delicate, wider than, and not as high as the male pelvis. The angle of the female pubic arch is wide and round.

Detailed explanation-3: -The gynecoid pelvis (rounded shape) is said to be the normal female type while the android pelvis (heart-shaped) is often designated a male variant.

Detailed explanation-4: -The gynaecoid pelvis is the so-called normal female pelvis. Its inlet is either slightly oval, with a greater transverse diameter, or round. The interior walls are straight, the subpubic arch wide, the sacrum shows an average to backward inclination, and the greater sciatic notch is well rounded.

Detailed explanation-5: -The four major types are: gynaecoid, android, anthropoid, and platypelloid (Figure 1).