Medical MiracleIndian Woman Delivers Baby 18 Months After Receiving Uterus Transplant from Her Mother In a first for India and Asia, a woman has given birth after receiving a uterus transplant. In Pune, yesterday, Meenakshi Walan, of Vadodara, gave birth to a baby girl... By Liesl Goecker
Tissue Run AmokAll You Need To Know About Endometriosis ...chronic condition that occurs when the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus — that is, the endometrium — grows outside the uterus. Just like the tissue inside, the... By Devrupa Rakshit
What Lies BeneathThe Lowdown on the Very Common Condition of Uterine Fibroids Uterine fibroids are dense, muscular, benign tumors that grow for no known reason in the wall of the uterus. They are not cancerous; they won’t become cancerous; and they don’t... By Liesl Goecker
Bloody HellA Crash Course on Periods for Anyone Who Needs It ...uterus, ovaries, Fallopian tubes, cervix, vagina, and vulva. What’s a menstrual cycle? A menstrual cycle begins when the ovaries release an egg (ovulation). The uterus then starts building up a... By Pallavi Prasad
Fake TissueResearchers Can Now Bioengineer Uterine Cells To Help Treat Endometriosis Endometriosis is a painful disorder, where tissue that usually lines the inside of the uterus (the endometrium) grows outside the uterus. Treatment usually involves hormone therapy and pain medication, though... By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Spot ItFrom an STI to Cancer, a Handy List of the Reasons Women Might Bleed Between Cycles ...reproductive organs (uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries) is caused primarily by STIs that spread up from the opening of the uterus to these organs. Along with an abnormal or foul discharge... By Anubhuti Matta
Steam Veggies Not VaginasUntrending: There Is No Scientific Evidence Steaming Your Vagina Cleanses It ...the vagina, uterus and the entire reproductive tract, regulates menstruation, eases period cramps, reduces bloating and heavy bleeding, and improves fertility and sexual pleasure (especially for a male partner). The... By Pallavi Prasad
Womb WorriesHysterectomies Put Women at Greater Risk of Depression, Anxiety ...chronic pelvic pain, and gynecologic cancer, according to the American College of Gynaecologists. Hysterectomies can involve the removal of a) only the uterus, b) the uterus and the cervix, and... By Aditi Murti
fertilityMyths, Stigma Exaggerate Effects of Endometriosis on Fertility ...the condition’s relationship to fertility. Endometriosis is a condition characterized by abnormal growth of endometrial cells. Endometrial cells are typically found within the uterus; they form the endometrium, which grows... By Angelina Shah
dadsKnow Your Contraception Options ...may take several months to conceive after stopping the injections. Effectiveness at preventing pregnancy: 94-99%. Hormonal IUDs IUDs (intra-uterine devices) are small, T-shaped devices inserted in the uterus by a... By The Swaddle Team
Stuff No One Talks AboutIVF Can Bring Anger, Guilt, Defeat Before the ‘Good News’ ...fertility treatment, but it’s usually a first step for couples having difficulty conceiving but no obvious fertility issues. It involves placing sperm inside the uterus for a chance at quicker... By Anubhuti Matta
Alphabet SoupWhat’s The Difference Between IUI, IVF and ICSI? ...inserted into the woman’s uterus at peak ovulation. Fertilization of the naturally released egg occurs within the female partner’s, or surrogate’s, uterus. Pros: Often the first recommended procedure for couples;... By The Swaddle Team
Clit's ComplicatedNew Study Suggests the Clitoris Has a Reproductive Function ...the entrance to the uterus — away from the semen pool to prevent sperm from entering into the uterus too rapidly, giving it time to become mobile and mix with... By Pallavi Prasad
Misunderstood GeniusThe Most Effective, Long Lasting, Reversible Birth Control Method No One Uses ...in the uterus, and it immediately begins to do its business of releasing either copper ions or hormones into the uterus, preventing unwanted pregnancies. The IUD in India The IUD... By Suchita Parikh-Mundul
Bloody HellExtreme Period Pain, or Acute Dysmenorrhea, Is a Real Health Issue ...have relatively more dilated veins, which means more blood supply to the area.” Other reasons range from women having a retroverted or tilted uterus (that bends towards the rectum instead... By Pallavi Prasad
The CutHow to Care for a C‑Section Wound C-sections are a major surgery, one that involves cutting through the abdominal wall, tearing abdoninal muscles apart to expose the uterus, and then cutting through the wall of the uterus.... By The Swaddle Team
fertilityHow to Get Pregnant (Besides the Obvious) ...for a potential pregnancy: ~Days 1-5: Your uterus gets rid of last month’s unfertilized egg (your period) ~Days 10-13: Your ovaries get ready to release an egg (any viable sperm... By The Swaddle Team
Due DateWhy IVF Babies Are More Likely to Be Preemies ...embryo is implanted in the uterus leading to premature birth. Other scientists have suggested the harvesting of eggs during fertility treatment could damage the womb’s lining in a way that... By Anubhuti Matta
