Among these variations is the retroverted uterus – a condition where the uterus tilts backward toward the spine rather than forward over the bladder. Despite affecting approximately one in five ...

That single decision to call her doctor may have saved her life. Uterine cancer remains one of the most prevalent yet underdiscussed health threats affecting individuals with female reproductive ...

Endometrial cancer is one of the few cancers that doesn’t stay quiet. That’s why you should never brush off spotting between periods or any bleeding after menopause. When caught early, this ...

The Mayo Clinic and Exact Sciences are developing an easy, noninvasive test to detect endometrial cancer in women with abnormal vaginal bleeding. It analyzes vaginal fluid collected on tampons for ...

Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths in the uterus that often cause symptoms like heavy bleeding, pain, and pressure. Factors such as genetics, hormones, and diet contribute to their growth.

Endometrial polyps (or uterine polyps) are small fingerlike growths inside your uterus (womb). You can have one or multiple polyps, ranging in size from a small seed (a few millimeters ...

ANTI-ANXIETY TREATMENTS. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, A RECENT REPORT SHOWS ENDOMETRIAL CANCER IS ON THE RISE. SO, DO YOU KNOW THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISEASE? MERCY ...

Uterine fibroid tumors can be painful and troublesome – and sometimes undiagnosed. “Up to 30% of women have them and don't know,” Samy Iskandar, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Bon Sec ...

She is in a Ph.D. program and anticipates pursuing pregnancy in 2 years. Ultrasonography reveals an enlarged uterus with multiple fibroids and normal ovaries. How would you treat this patient?

For people who have serious uterine abnormalities—including a condition that causes the uterus to be absent at birth—or have had their uterus damaged or removed, the only options for having a ...

Uterine fibroids are tumors that grow in or on your uterus, or womb. Fibroids aren’t cancerous and hardly ever turn into cancer. They're made of smooth muscle cells and other tissue that grows ...

MSK specialists have made important new discoveries about endometrial cancer, including insights that may help explain why Black women are more likely to die of the disease. These researchers (shown ...