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The uterus (from Latin uterus, pl.: uteri or uteruses) or womb (/ w uː m /) is the organ in the reproductive system of most female mammals, including humans, that accommodates the embryonic and fetal development of one or more fertilized eggs until birth. [1]
The cervical canal connects the interior of the vagina and the cavity of the body of uterus. The cervix is part of the female reproductive system. Around 2–3 centimetres (0.8–1.2 in) in length, [3] it is the lower narrower part of the uterus continuous above with the broader upper part—or body—of the uterus. [4]
The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ. The uterus provides mechanical protection, nutritional support, and waste removal for the developing embryo (weeks 1 to 8) and fetus (from week 9 until the delivery). In addition, contractions in the muscular wall of the uterus are important in pushing out the fetus at the time of birth.
The opening to the human vagina lies just below the urethral opening at the back of the vestibule. A 1996 study by Pendergrass et al. using vinyl polysiloxane castings taken from the vaginas of 39 Caucasian women, found the following ranges of dimensions: [3]
The fornices of the vagina (sg.: fornix of the vagina or fornix vaginae) are the superior portions of the vagina, extending into the recesses created by the vaginal portion of cervix.
In 2019, a woman living in Bangladesh with a double uterus gave birth to three babies — first, a baby from one uterus, and then, 26 days later, twins from her second uterus.
An ultrasound showing the urinary bladder (1), uterus (2), and vagina (3) Vaginal anomalies are defects that result in an abnormal or absent vagina. [ 181 ] [ 182 ] The most common obstructive vaginal anomaly is an imperforate hymen , a condition in which the hymen obstructs menstrual flow or other vaginal secretions.
They should go away after a few minutes with some deep breaths and rest. ... Endometriosis is a condition that occurs when cells similar to the lining of the uterus—called the endometrium—grow ...