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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Ovarian cancer: treatment helps preserve fertility
The surgical technique consists of preserving the uterus and removing only certain parts of the ovaries. THE ESSENTIAL Ovarian cancer ...
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A woman becomes pregnant with two sets of twins in two different wombs
It is an extremely rare case, “one chance in 50 million” reported the doctors to Kelly Fairhurst, a British woman ...
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Intrauterine tamponade by balloon would be effective in preventing bleeding after childbirth
Available since the early 1980s in the United States, this technique has proven effective in preventing maternal mortality. Giving life ...
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Distilbène: high number of births without a uterus in the granddaughters of treated women
An abnormally high number of births with a total or partial absence of a uterus has been observed in granddaughters ...
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Radiologists denounce too frequent removal of uterus
In an article in the “Parisien”, interventional radiologists regret the systematization of ablation of the uterus or prostate while less ...
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Womb transplant: the first French woman to have benefited from it testifies
Almost a year after the operation, the first French woman to have undergone a uterus transplant told her experience to ...
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Cancer drug could treat endometriosis
Treatment of endometriosis could progress, especially in those who cannot or do not want to take hormone therapy or prevent ...
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First uterus transplant in France, Parkinson’s and the flu epidemic Parkinson’s: a disease that is still too stigmatized and misunderstood Influenza: the epidemic has caused at least 9,500 deaths this year
The first uterus transplant in France was successfully carried out, France Parkinson is committed to World Parkinson's Day and the ...
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Women with a twin brother face more difficulties in life
Because they were exposed to their brother's testosterone in their mother's womb, women with twins experience more difficulties (financial, romantic, ...
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Spina Bifida: babies operated on in their mother’s womb
British and Belgian teams operated in utero on two fetuses suffering from a malformation linked to a defect in the ...
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Cervical cancer: artificial intelligence would be more effective for screening than humans
American researchers have developed an extremely effective algorithm for spotting the warning signs of cervical cancer.While many people still refuse ...
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Memory: the uterus plays a role in brain development
A new American study calls into question the role of the uterus as a simple reproductive organ. According to tests ...
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Removing the uterus before menopause can cause memory loss
Hysterectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing all or part of the uterus. Although it is a common operation, ...
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Genetic testing: American woman has her uterus, ovaries and breasts removed unnecessarily
A 39-year-old American woman had her ovaries, uterus and breasts removed after DNA testing. They indicated a high risk of ...
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Soon a stamp to detect cancer of the uterus?
© ThinkstockWhen detected early enough, cancers have a better chance of being cured thanks to advances in medicine.the Uterus cancer ...
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Pregnancy: children’s genetic diseases could be treated before they are born
For the first time, researchers have successfully used gene therapy to cure a genetic disease present in mice, paving the ...
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Drôme: a “butcher” surgeon breaks the life of a patient
Véronique, 54, almost died during a hysteroscopy, a trivial examination. The surgeon perforated her uterus and severed the femoral artery. ...
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Ten reasons to explain your irregular period
Endometriosis, puberty, premenopause, uterine fibroids ... the list of causes that can explain an irregular menstrual cycle is long. Why ...
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Papillomavirus: absence of increased risk of autoimmune disease with the HPV vaccine
HPV immunization is not associated with any autoimmune disease such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, or multiple sclerosis. ...
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HPV vaccine protects against precancerous lesions of the cervix
The papillomavirus vaccine protects against precancerous lesions of the cervix, especially in those who are vaccinated between the ages of ...
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Uterine transplant: first successful birth in the United States
In Dallas, a woman gave birth to a healthy child following a uterine transplant. This is the first time that ...
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Pregnancy: a fetus saves its mother from a rare complication
A pregnant woman was saved by her fetus. The baby's back was pressed against a breach in the uterus. The ...
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Very premature babies: an artificial uterus to limit the after-effects
Very premature lambs were able to develop normally thanks to an artificial uterus. Researchers hope they can adapt it to ...
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A woman with two vaginas will become a mother
Krista Schwab was convinced that her defect would prevent her from getting pregnant to the point that she never took ...
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Pregnancy: a fetus partially develops outside the womb
A patient from Angers had an unusual pregnancy: her baby's legs were emerging from her uterus. A rare case, published ...
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Misha, 42 cm and 1.8 kg, first French baby born after a uterus transplant
© Getty ImagesHer name is Misha, she was born this Friday, February 12 at the Foch hospital in Suresnes (Hauts-de-Seine) ...
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Uterus transplant: the first American attempt failed
The first uterus transplant resulted in rejection in the United States. The patient developed a complication. The surgeons had to ...
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3D printing: improving the chances of successful IVF
Researchers have successfully reconstructed and 3D printed a human embryo. A hope for infertile couples who have recourse to in ...
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Removal of the uterus: an operation better experienced
The prospect of a hysterectomy, that is, removal of the uterus, is always overwhelming for a woman, regardless of her ...
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