When labor begins, the uterus must coordinate rhythmic, well-timed contractions to deliver the baby safely. While hormones ...

The uterus has been a site of medical, and moral, scrutiny for centuries. In her new book, “Womb,” the midwife Leah Hazard explains what we know about the uterus — and how much we’ve yet to discover.

Endometriosis affects up to 10% of women in the United States. It’s a condition where the tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside the uterus. While endometriosis can impact a women's ...

Menstrual cramps are the only type of pain that we as human beings accept as a normal phenomenon. That makes them far too ...

An anterior placenta – one that sits at the front of your uterus – is very common and rarely causes any problems in pregnancy. "The placenta functions the same, providing nutrients and oxygen to your ...

Uterine fibroids (also called myomas or leiomyomas) are benign (noncancerous) tumors in muscle tissue that can change the shape or size of your uterus and sometimes your cervix. Fibroids occur when a ...

The most common technique used for closing the uterus after a cesarean delivery causes so many long-term complications that it’s time to question its use. That’s the conclusion reached by two ...

How one Dallas woman, with the help of another, carried a child through a groundbreaking uterus transplant. To take on ...