Teratoma: Girl had tumor filled with hair, teeth and bones in uterus
A 12-year-old girl had a teratoma in her uterus since birth and underwent surgery to remove the tumour, which weighed ...
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Pressure in the uterus plays a role in shaping your baby’s face
A British study observed that changes in pressure in the uterus could hinder the development of the fetus's facial features. ...
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Having a retroverted uterus: what does it mean?
Sometimes a source of concern for patients, the retroverted uterus is nevertheless an anatomical variant with no consequences for fertility, ...
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Endometrial hyperplasia: monitoring the condition of the uterus would reduce the risk of cancer
Study highlights importance of better monitoring of women with endometrial hyperplasia given their high risk of coexisting cancer. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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A Spanish woman gives birth to her child using her own mother’s uterus
A woman had her own mother's uterus transplanted in order to be able to give birth to a child, born ...
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Pregnancy: a woman with two uteruses carries a baby in each of them
A thirty-year-old woman, born with two functioning uteruses, is pregnant at the same time with her fourth and fifth child, ...
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Rokitansky syndrome: a third uterus transplant carried out in France
A third patient born without a uterus benefited from the transplantation of her mother's at Foch Hospital in Suresnes. THE ...
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Did you know that your body can push out your uterus?
© Shutterstock / Marko AliaksandrIt all starts with a video published on Tik Tok carrying a somewhat maddening message: “Your ...
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Cancer of the uterus: being overweight would double the risk of developing the disease
© ShutterstockTHE endometrial cancer – cancer of the body of the uterusnot to be confused with cervical cancer – is ...
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Maxine, the second baby resulting from a transplant of uterus is born
© ShutterstockFour years after receiving the first uterus transplant in France, Déborah gave birth to her second little girl, Maxine, ...
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Infertility: an IUD forgotten by doctors prevents her from starting a family
An English woman was left unable to conceive a child because she kept an IUD, which a doctor said had ...
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Will trans women soon be able to give birth to a child?
Womb transplants should soon be possible for trans women, allowing them to carry a pregnancy. THE ESSENTIAL After a first ...
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At 67, this man is discovered to have a uterus attached to a testicle
© Shutterstock / PhotoroyaltyA 67 year old man went to be operated on for a hernia in the groin (inguinal) ...
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Cancer of the cervix: it is necessary to be screened from the age of 25
90% of cervical cancer cases could be prevented through screening. It must be carried out from the age of 25. ...
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A link between ovarian cancer and the intimate microbiome discovered
New breakthrough in ovarian cancer. Mayo Clinic researchers have found a link between the disease and the composition of the ...
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Discover the video of the “first baby factory”
EctoLife Artificial Womb advertises itself on Youtube as the world's first artificial womb company. In addition to the gestation of ...
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Hysterectomy: this operation is associated with a high risk of diabetes
After removal of the uterus, women, especially those under the age of 45, are more likely to develop type 2 ...
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Rare patient: a man with a uterus attached to his testicles
Doctors have identified a man with a uterus attached to his testicles. He suffers from Müller's duct persistence syndrome. THE ...
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The first baby conceived from the womb of a deceased donor is doing well
The first baby conceived thanks to the uterus of a deceased donor is today in good health, just like his ...
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Double uterus: she gives birth to two babies in the same year
A 30-year-old American gave birth to two children in less than a year. The young mother had a double uterus. ...
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Living and giving birth with two uteri: what is uterine didelphia?
Some women live with a split reproductive system. A rare phenomenon, the cause of which is still mysterious. As recently ...
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“After a uterus transplant, a one in two chance of getting pregnant”
The Rennes University Hospital recently got the green light to perform uterus transplants. A look back at this technique with ...
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Actress Amy Schumer had to have her uterus removed due to endometriosis
The American comedian and actress underwent surgery to relieve the pain associated with endometriosis from which she has suffered for ...
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Mélanie Da Cruz has just revealed to have lived it: what is an ectopic pregnancy?
The former reality TV candidate has announced that she was recently hospitalized for an ectopic pregnancy, a rare phenomenon and ...
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Skeletal development: why fetal movements in the womb are important
The baby needs to move in the womb for its skeleton to develop properly. Thus, certain defects of the bones ...
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Birth of two twins conceived… three weeks apart!
In the United Kingdom, a mother gave birth to twins… But, extremely rare, they were three weeks apart, which means ...
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Pregnancy: strong coffee equals a little baby?
Drinking half a cup of coffee a day during pregnancy could stunt the baby's growth. At birth, he would have ...
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A first baby born in France after a uterus transplant
A 36-year-old woman who had undergone a uterine transplant has just given birth to a baby. A "first" in France. ...
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Womb transplant: what transgender women think
90% of transgender women believe that uterus transplantation could alleviate their discomfort with their biological sex. THE ESSENTIAL The majority ...
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Fibroids in the uterus: focus on a distressing and underdiagnosed disease
Between 20 to 30% of white women and 50% of black women carry one or more uterine fibroids. However, this ...
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