The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ of most mammals, including humans. One end, the cervix, opens into the vagina; the other is connected on both sides to the fallopian tubes. In mammals, the four main forms in which it is found are: bipartite, as in cows; bicornuate, as in pigs; simplex, as with the pear-shaped one found in humans and horses; and duplex, found in rabbits. Uterus - Development. The bilateral Müllerian ducts form during early fetal life. In males, MIF secreted f ...

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• Uterus - Anatomy
• Uterus - Function
• Uterus - Pathology
• Uterus - Terminology

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Uterin position has no effect on fertility. A tipped uterus will usually right itself during the 10th and 12th week of pregnancy. If a uterus does not right itself, it may be labeled persistent. "Persistent retroflexion of the pregnant uterus is incompatible with advanced pregnancy. If spontaneous or artifical reposistion does not occur, the patient either aborts or develops symptoms caused by incarceration of the uterus before the end of the forth month. In exceptional instances, however, pregnancy may proceed, resulting in ut ...

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The word uterine can refer to different meanings: relating to or near the uterus or womb having the same mother, but different fathers, see matrilineality Other related archivesmatrilineality, uterus

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Adenomyosis is a medical condition characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue (the inner lining of the uterus) within the myometrium (the thick, muscular layer of the uterus). The condition is typically found in women in the ages between 35 and 50. Patients with adenomyosis can have painful and/or profuse menses (dysmenorrhea & menorrhagia, respectively). Adenomyosis may involve the uterus focally, creating an adenomyoma, or diffusely. With diffuse involvement, the uterus becomes bulky and heavier.Including:

• Adenomyosis - Causes
• Adenomyosis - Diagnosis
• Adenomyosis - Treatment
• Adenomyosis - Other considerations
• Adenomyosis - Prognosis

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The cervix (from Latin "neck") is actually the lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina. It is cylindrical or conical in shape and protrudes through the upper anterior vaginal wall. Approximately half its length is visible with appropriate medical equipment; the remainder lies above the vagina beyond view. It is occasionally called "cervix uteri", or "neck of the uterus". Cervix - Anatomy. Cervix - Ectocervix. The portion projecting into ...

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• Cervix - Ectocervix
• Cervix - Endocervical Canal
• Cervix - Internal Os
• Cervix - Cervical Mucus
• Cervix - Functionality
• Cervix - Cervical cancer
• Cervix - Lymphatic Drainage

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Endometrial cancer involves cancerous growth of the endometrium (lining of the uterus). It mainly occurs after menopause, and presents with vaginal bleeding. A hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus) is generally performed. It is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States, with over 35,000 women being diagnosed each year in the U.S. Because of effective screening, it is only the third most common cause of gyneco ...

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• Endometrial cancer - Epidemiology
• Endometrial cancer - Risk Factors
• Endometrial cancer - Symptoms
• Endometrial cancer - Diagnosis
• Endometrial cancer - Pathology
• Endometrial cancer - Evaluation
• Endometrial cancer - Stages of endometrial cancer
• Endometrial cancer - Treatment
• Endometrial cancer - Support Groups
• Endometrial cancer - Expectations
• Endometrial cancer - Survival rates
• Endometrial cancer - Complications

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A caesarean section (cesarean section AE), or C-section, is a form of childbirth in which a surgical incision is made through a mother's abdomen (laparotomy) and uterus (hysterotomy) to deliver one or more babies. It is usually performed when a vaginal delivery would lead to medical complications. Caesarean section - Etymology. There are several elements which contribute to a linguistic explanation of the word caesarean. The term may be simply derived from the Latin verb Including:

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• Caesarean section - Types
• Caesarean section - Indications
• Caesarean section - Risks
• Caesarean section - Prevalence
• Caesarean section - Anaesthesia
• Caesarean section - Vaginal births after caesarean
• Caesarean section - History
• Caesarean section - Caesareans in fiction

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In anatomy, 'cervical' is an adjective that has two meanings: of or pertaining to the neck. of or pertaining to the female cervix: i.e., the neck of the uterus. Commonly used medical phrases involving the neck are... cervical spine, cervical lymph nodes, cervical vertebrae, cervical disc Phrases that involve the cervix include... cervical cancer, cervic

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The abdomen is a part of the body. In humans, and in many other vertebrates, it is the region between the thorax and the pelvis. In fully developed insects the abdomen is the third (or posterior) segment, after the head and thorax. Abdomen - Vertebrates. The abdomen contains several organs: part of the digestive system (stomach, liver, and intestines), the entire urinary system (kidneys, bladder). the internal reproductive organs (ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus in women, ...

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• Abdomen - Platypus
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• Abdomen - Bee

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A uterine malformation is the result of an abnormal development of the Mullerian duct(s) during embryogenesis. The range of impact reaches from amenorrhea, infertility, pain, to normal functioning pending on the character of the defect. Uterine malformations affect about 1% of the female population. Uterine malformation - Types. The American Fertility Society (now American Society of Reproductive Medicine) Classification distinguishes: Class I: Mullerian agenesis (absent uterus). Class ...

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Hysteria is a diagnostic label applied to a state of mind, one of unmanageable fear or emotional excesses. The fear is often centered on a body part, most often on an imagined problem with that body part (disease is a common complaint). People who are "hysterical" often lose self-control due to the overwhelming fear. The term originates with the Greek medical term, hysterikos. This referred to a supposed medical condition, peculiar to women, caused by disturbances of the uterus, hystera in Greek. The term hysteria wa ...

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The corpus luteum (Latin for "yellow body") is a small, temporary endocrine structure in animals. It develops from an ovarian follicle during the luteal phase of the estrous cycle, following the release of a mature egg from the follicle during ovulation. While the egg traverses the Fallopian tube into the uterus, the corpus luteum remains in the ovary. Corpus luteum - Function. In the ovary, the corpus luteum secretes estrogens and progesterone, which are steroid hormones responsible for the thicken ...

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• Corpus luteum - Structure
• Corpus luteum - Reference

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The vagina, (from the Latin for "sheath" or "scabbard" ) is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. Female insects and other invertebrates also have a vagina, which is the terminal part of the oviduct. Vagina - Human vagina. Vagina - Anatomy. The human vagina is an elastic muscular tube about 4 inches (100 mm) long and 1 inch (25 mm) in diame ...

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• Vagina - Functions of the vagina
• Vagina - Sexual health and hygiene
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A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, narrowly defined, is any of those parts of the body (which are not always bodily organs according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in a complex organism; namely: Male: penis (notably the glans penis and foreskin), prepuce, testicles, scrotum, prostate, seminal vesicles, epididymis, Cowper's glands Female: vulva (notably the clitoris and labia), vagina, cervix, uterus, Fallopian tubes, ova ...

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Artificial insemination (AI) is when sperm is placed into a female's ovarian follicle (intrafollicular), uterus (intrauterine), cervix (intracervical), or fallopian tubes (intratubal) using artificial means rather than by natural copulation. Modern techniques for artificial insemination were first developed for the dairy cattle industry to allow many cows to be impregnated with the sperm of a bull with traits for improved milk production. Artificial insemination - Artificial Insemination for Animals. Artifi ...

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• Artificial insemination - Human Artificial Insemination
• Artificial insemination - History

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U.F.O. is a British sci-fi spoof that stars Roy 'Chubby' Brown in the role of a blue comedian whose act offends a pair of female aliens, who proceed to kidnap him and charge him with moral turpitude. After finding him guilty, they decree that as punishment he will undergo a painful medical procedure. But this is the first part of his punishment; the surgery will equip him with a uterus, ovary and birth canal, and implant a bio-programme which will see to it that he

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In the field of ectogenesis, an artificial womb is used to grow an embryo outside the body of a female. Research into the engineering of an artificial womb was conducted at the Cornell University Centre for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility, [1] under Dr. Hung-Ching Liu. In 2002 she announced that she and her team had grown tissue samples out of cells removed from a human uterus. When engineered to resemble the shape of a natural womb, human embryos were inserted into these tissues. The researchers found that the embryos nestled ...

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Childbirth (also called labour, birth, partus or parturition) is the culmination of a human pregnancy with the emergence of a newborn infant from its mother's uterus. A woman is considered to be in labour when she begins experiencing regular, strong uterine contractions, accompanied by changes of her cervix — primarily effacement and dilation. While childbirth is widely experienced as painful, some women do report painless labours. When the baby is born its birth weight is determined.

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• Childbirth - First stage: contractions
• Childbirth - Second stage
• Childbirth - Third stage: placenta
• Childbirth - After the birth
• Childbirth - Variations
• Childbirth - Pain
• Childbirth - Non-medical pain control
• Childbirth - Medical pain control
• Childbirth - Complications and Risks of Birth
• Childbirth - Professions associated with childbirth
• Childbirth - Social aspects
• Childbirth - Legal aspects
• Childbirth - Psychological aspects

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At the end of pregnancy, the fetus must take the journey of childbirth to leave the reproductive female mother. Upon its exit into the oxygen-consuming world, the newborn must begin to adjust to life outside the uterus. Adaptation to extrauterine life - Breathing and circulation. Perfusing its body by breathing independently instead of utilizing placental oxygen is the first challenge of a newborn. With the first breaths, there is a fall in pulmonary vascular resistance, and an increase in the surface area ...

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• Adaptation to extrauterine life - Energy metabolism
• Adaptation to extrauterine life - Temperature regulation

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