Just as external sex organs such as the labia and clitoris can look vastly different on different people, so can those that are internal. This is a “congenital anomaly that someone is born with,” ...
On an afternoon in November, a couple hosted a birthday party for their 1-year-old son. As family and friends gathered around the child to sing “Happy Birthday,” his parents addressed a milestone that ...
Thanks to modern medicine, most types of cancer are on the decline today. However, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report shows that uterine cancer didn’t get the memo. “Uterine ...
A recent study has found that Black women may be at a higher risk for uterine cancer because of harmful chemicals in some hair straightening products. These chemicals affect your body’s hormones.
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How the female reproductive system works

Medically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MD Key Takeaways The female reproductive system includes organs that produce hormones ...
When Chelsea Jovanovich was 15, she learned that she didn’t have a uterus. That was a result of her having Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) Syndrome, a rare congenital disorder that is estimated ...
Some women are born without a uterus due to rare genetic syndrome. — -- For some women with a rare condition that has left them with little hope of bearing children, news of the first ever uterus ...
Endometriosis and adenomyosis affect 1 in 10 women in India, yet diagnosis often takes years. Doctors explain why pain is ...
The uterus is a part of the female reproductive system where babies are conceived and grow. Normally, the uterus is positioned straight and upright. However, in about 20-30 percent of women, the ...
The New York Times is following a team of doctors at the Cleveland Clinic as they attempt the first uterus transplant in the United States. If successful, the procedure will let women who’ve had a ...
FAIRFAX, Va. (July 9, 2024)— Among women who have personally been diagnosed with uterine fibroids, more than half (53%) were presented with a hysterectomy, while fewer than 1 in 5 (20%) were presented ...