"The uterine venous plexus lies along the lateral aspects and superior angles of the uterus within the two layers of the broad ligament, extending inferiorly to the level of the cervix. Arising as paired or single veins bilaterally, the uterine veins originate from the lateral aspect of the lower uterus adjacent to the cervix and follow the path of the uterine artery laterally, anterior to the ureter, before draining into the internal iliac veins within the pelvis."