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...

...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...

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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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;...

...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...

...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...

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....

...the convenience and sense of control it can give women and families; the cons are that it’s a serious operation with a long recovery time that ultimately weakens the uterus...

...across their menstrual cycle can increase their susceptibility to infection. Pregnancy also increases the risk of a UTI. According to the American Pregnancy Association, “the uterus sits directly on top...

...do an ultrasound exam to date the pregnancy and to confirm it’s not outside the uterus (ectopic pregnancy) or a tumor that developed in the uterus (molar pregnancy.) Then there...

...their way from the baby incubator (a.k.a the uterus) to your pad. The vagina also hosts the occasional foreign object in the form of large and small, human or artificial,...

...progressive condition that occurs when the lining of the uterus, the endometrium, grows outside the uterus on other organs such as ovaries, the Fallopian tubes; in severe cases, these tissue...

...because the uterus and cervix have expanded, from carrying and delivering a baby, allowing the blood to flow more easily out of the body, and requiring the uterus to do...