The news that Steph Richards, a transwoman has just been appointed as parliamentary engagement officer for Endometriosis ...

A new simulator module can help clinicians learn to detect painful adhesions caused by deep infiltrating endometriosis.

Childbirth depends not just on hormones, but on the uterus’s ability to sense physical force. Scientists found that pressure and stretch sensors in uterine muscles and surrounding nerves work together ...

Stage 2 endometrial cancer spreads to the cervical stroma but remains within the uterus and cervix, requiring precise staging and diagnosis. Treatment typically involves surgery, possibly a radical ...

Painful experience has taught Erika Moore that benign doesn’t always mean harmless. Moore, a biomedical engineer at the University of Maryland in College Park, lives with noncancerous tumors in the ...

A transvaginal ultrasound checks a woman's reproductive organs, like the uterus and ovaries, for problems. The scan uses sound waves, not radiation, so it's safe during pregnancy. This article ...

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Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body’s internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need them to detect and manage certain types of cancer, assess the extent of ...

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Usually, your uterus tips forward at the cervix (a cylinder-shaped neck of tissue that connects the vagina and uterus). A tilted or tipped uterus tips backward instead of forward. It’s a fairly common ...