Uterine diseases are conditions that affect the uterus (womb). The uterus is an integral part of the female reproductive organ. It is where the baby develops when a woman is pregnant. If you have a uterine disease, the first sign…
PID is a bacterial inflammation which can affect the womb, fallopian tubes, or ovaries. The pelvic inflammatory disease is the result of an infection that impacts the internal reproductive organs of a woman. It affects about 5% of women in…
Uterine prolapse is when the uterus (womb) slips down into the vagina. In severe cases, the organ can protrude from the vagina. Description and Symptoms Even if a sufferer doesn’t notice the uterus dropping, other symptoms may be evident, such…
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the womb (uterus). It is usually required to treat cancer of the womb and is often necessary to treat other tumors, such as ovarian cancer, which may spread to the uterus. Other conditions,…
The endometrium is the lining of the womb (uterus). It is a highly vascularized tissue that lines the inner wall of the uterus. The Endometrium is a tissue rich in blood vessels and glands that specializes in menstruation in response…
Endometriosis is a little known female-only disease, and yet many women suffer from this condition, a large part undiagnosed. The ignorance that exists about this disease makes the women who suffer it feel misunderstood and with a significant lack of…
It is an overgrowth of the cells that make up the lining of the uterus, while this condition is not cancerous, it could lead to cancer. Description and Symptoms Endometrial Hyperplasia is a condition in which over-proliferation of the cells…
A cyst is a fluid-filled sac that forms on or inside an ovary. This article is about the cysts that form during your monthly menstrual cycle, called functional cysts. Functional cysts are not the same as cysts caused by cancer…