Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The most common uterine conditions include dysmenorrhea, fibroids, endometriosis, and endometrial hyperplasia, while uterine cancer is less common.
Your uterus is a pear-shaped organ that plays a critical role in menstruation, fertility and pregnancy. It’s hollow and muscular and sits between your rectum and bladder in your pelvis. Certain conditions and diseases of the uterus can cause painful symptoms that require medical treatment.
Women sometimes ignore abnormal bleeding or pelvic pain because they think it’s just part of life. However, Kimberly Kho, M.D., says these symptoms can be signs of abnormal cell growth in the uterus. Discover three common conditions and available treatment options.
Endometriosis is a condition in which cells similar to the lining of the uterus, or endometrium, grow outside the uterus. Endometriosis often involves the pelvic tissue and can envelop the ovaries and fallopian tubes. It can affect nearby organs, including the bowel and bladder.
Adenomyosis (ad-uh-no-my-O-sis) occurs when the tissue that normally lines the uterus (endometrial tissue) grows into the muscular wall of the uterus. The displaced tissue continues to act normally — thickening, breaking down and bleeding — during each menstrual cycle.
Conditions. The uterus is a muscular pelvic organ shaped like an upside-down pear positioned between the bladder and rectum. It plays a role in menstruation, pregnancy, and childbirth. The uterus is usually present in people assigned female at birth.
Endometrial cancer begins in the layer of cells that form the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium. Endometrial cancer is sometimes called uterine cancer. Other types of cancer can form in the uterus, including uterine sarcoma, but they are much less common than endometrial cancer.
The uterus, or womb, is the place where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant. The first sign of a problem with the uterus may be bleeding between periods or after sex. Causes can include hormones, thyroid problems, fibroids, polyps, cancer, infection, or pregnancy. Treatment depends on the cause.
Conditions that affect your uterus include: Congenital abnormalities : Differences in the shape or size of your uterus that are present when you’re born. Endometriosis : A condition where uterine lining tissue grows in areas other than your uterus.
Many women may not think about their uterus much except during pregnancy or menstruation. But for others, common conditions of the uterus can lead to pain, fertility problems and other...