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Additionally, hematometra may develop as a complication of uterine or cervical surgery such as endometrial ablation, where scar tissue in the endometrium can "wall off" sections of endometrial glands and stroma causing blood to accumulate in the uterine cavity. [1] It can also develop after abortion, [4] as well as after childbirth.
However, patients who desire pregnancy after having undergone a female sterilization procedure have two options. Tubal reversal is a type of microsurgery to repair the fallopian tube after a tubal ligation procedure. Successful pregnancy rates after reversal surgery are 42-69%, depending on the sterilization technique that was used. [36]
Painful periods are common because of the obstruction to the menstrual flow, and blood can stagnate in the vagina and uterus. Complete obstruction of the vagina can result in hematocolpos and hematometra (where the vagina and uterus fill with menstrual blood). [8] The swelling of the abdomen and lack of menstruation can resemble pregnancy. [67]
The procedure begins with cervical dilation, which temporarily stretches the cervix to make room for the ablation instruments and/or hysteroscope to enter the uterus. Dilation can be induced medically with pharmacologic agents, or mechanically with a series of metal tools of increasing diameter. After sufficient dilation, the ablation ...
Courtney Reagan Baker feels "complete" as a mother to son Jack, 4, and daughters Reagan, 2, and Ella, 7 months. However, starting a family for the CNBC Senior Retail Reporter was not easy — in ...
Diagram illustrating how the uterus lining builds up and breaks down during the menstrual cycle Menstruation (also known as a period, among other colloquial terms) is the regular discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina. The menstrual cycle is characterized by the rise and fall of hormones. Menstruation is triggered by falling progesterone ...
A woman in Alabama just gave birth to the first baby born from a transplanted uterus outside of a clinical trial. A woman just gave birth after a uterus transplant.
A pelvic examination is the physical examination of the external and internal female pelvic organs. [1] It is frequently used in gynecology for the evaluation of symptoms affecting the female reproductive and urinary tract, such as pain, bleeding, discharge, urinary incontinence, or trauma (e.g. sexual assault).