Obstetrics & gynaecology
US woman with rare double uterus expecting babies in both
It's double trouble, with a unique twist: A 32-year-old woman from Alabama who was born with two uteruses is now pregnant in both.
Nov 14, 2023
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News tagged with uterus
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds benefits of device for inserting IUDs after birth
A simple tool designed for inserting an intrauterine device may offer women in the developing world a convenient, low-cost option for long-term contraception.
Mar 23, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Foster mom of 3 received first US uterus transplant
A 26-year-old woman who is the foster mother of three boys was revealed on Monday to be the recipient of the first uterine transplant in the United States.
Mar 7, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Elevated testosterone levels may raise risk of uterine fibroids
Women who have high levels of both testosterone and estrogen in midlife may face a greater risk of developing benign tumors on the uterus called uterine fibroids than women with low levels of the hormones, according to a ...
Dec 15, 2015
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Medical research
Fourth baby born after uterus transplant in Dallas
Kayla and Lance Edwards are excited to publicly announce the birth of their daughter Indy Pearl Edwards through a landmark uterus transplant clinical trial at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, a part of Baylor Scott ...
Oct 1, 2019
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Medical research
New tool for selecting embryos in fertility treatments
A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València and specialists from the Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe have developed a new tool, a mathematical model to be exact, to help in the selection ...
Jan 21, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Healthy BMI levels, physical activity linked to endometrial cancer survival
(Medical Xpress)—Higher body mass index (BMI) and physical inactivity are associated with more than a two-fold increase in risk for mortality among women with endometrial cancer, new research by the Yale School of Public ...
Jan 8, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Uterine fibroids have significant impact on quality of life, workplace performance
Uterine fibroids cause significant fear and morbidity and can compromise workplace performance, according to a recently published survey of nearly 1,000 women in the U.S. The results were published this month in the American ...
Oct 24, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Doctors: Over a year to see if uterus transplant successful
It took well over a year to determine if a woman who received a womb transplant would become the first in the U.S. to give birth, transplant surgeons in Dallas said Monday.
Dec 4, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
How does endometriosis influence women's work life?
In women in their mid-40s to early 50s, endometriosis—a condition in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside the uterus—was linked with poor work ability and more sick days, but not with unemployment ...
Jul 8, 2021
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