Uterus

Herbal Treatments For Fibroids In The Uterus By Pat Lovejoy Jan 26, 2012 If a woman has uterine fibroids, there are a number of treatments that are obtainable. Even though many women are suggested to have surgical treatment to have part or all of their uterus removed, there are natural ways to handle fibroids. Some of these herbal therapies are well known and have been utilized around the globe. A fibroid tumor is formed when there is an excess of estrogen in the body. It might be caused by stress or unsatisfactory regimen which is able to generate a build up of waste and toxins in the body including the womb. These toxins also cause the uterus muscles to weaken which also causes these lumps to arise. Sometimes this is not done as efficiently…

On February 24, 2016, doctors at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio performed a historic surgery - the first uterus transplant in the United States. The nine-hour surgery on a 26-year-old woman was made possible by a deceased organ donor. The woman will need to take immune system-suppressing drugs necessary to prevent her body from rejecting the transplant for as long as she has the uterus (1). As part of a clinical trial that began in the fall of 2015, the successful transplant gives…

Uterine Fibroids Clinic Uterine Fibroids are non cancerous growths that can occur in the uterus. These growths are usually found in the muscle lining of the uterus. These are also called as leiomyomas or myomas. The size, shape and location of the fibroids can vary from one woman to another. They can be found in the outer wall of the uterus, inside the uterus or attached to it like a stem. A woman can have just one fibroid or many of various sizes. It can remain small and suddenly grow rapidly…

Introduction Hysterosalpingography is a procedure to look inside a woman’s uterus and fallopian tubes. During this procedure, contrast dye is injected into the uterus through the vagina and cervix. The dye will make it easy to see the uterus while X-ray pictures are taken. This procedure may help a health care provider determine whether the patient has tumors in the uterus, scars (adhesions), or other abnormalities. It is commonly used to find out why a woman is unable to have children…

It represents approximately one third of the total uterus size, or approximately 2-5 cm long. Approximately half of it lies above the vagina and half extends into the vagina. The cavity is termed the cervical canal. It is a spindle-shaped and communicates with the cavity of the body through the internal os, and with that of the vagina, through the external os. The endocervix is the mucous membrane lining the cervix. The cells of the cervical lining secrete mucus to provide a lubricated surface…

painful condition or disease in which the endometrium (the mucous membrane lining of the uterus) grows outside the uterus. Followed by 4 stages, I- minimal, II- mild, III- moderate and IV- severe. Endometrium tissues are like vines that can cling on to other organs. These organs would be the ovaries, the bladder, the bowels, the fallopian tubes, caesarian section scars, and one of the main targets: uterosacral ligaments (a fibrous fascial band on each side of the uterus that passes along the…

Introduction Endometrial biopsy is a procedure in which a tissue sample is taken from inside the uterus. The sample is taken from the endometrium, which is the lining of the uterus. The tissue sample is then checked under a microscope to see if the tissue is normal or abnormal. This procedure helps determine where you are in your menstrual cycle and how hormone levels are affecting the lining of the uterus. This procedure may also be used to evaluate uterine bleeding or to diagnose endometrial…

The first procedure is to “wash” the semen to produce the healthiest sperm. The sperm are then placed into the uterus using a catheter (a thin, flexible tube) inserted through the cervix. It is timed as closely as possible to the woman’s normal cycle of ovulation, or with fertility medicines. What is assisted reproductive technology (ART)? Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is a method in which a woman's eggs are removed, mixed with sperm to make embryos, and the embryos are placed back in…

Remedies for Endometriosis Endometriosis is a condition that occurs when endometrium tissues grow outside the uterus, on the fallopian tubes, on the ovaries and on the intestines among other places. This condition results in pain that has been described by patients from moderate to severe. According to medical research, this pain is caused when the endometrium (the growth) responds to estrogen hormone from the body, breaks down and releases blood leaving the area sored. There are a number of…

Uterine fibroids are one of the most common causes of abnormal vaginal bleeding in women. These benign tumors are composed of smooth muscle and connective tissue. The ultrasound appearance of fibroids varies and depends on their size, location and type of degeneration they may be under-going. In most cases they are asymptomatic but if they grow large can cause symptoms including abnormal and/or heavy bleeding, painful menses, abdominal discomfort, back ache, constipation, and infertility.…