By the time Ellie Curran was 19, period pain had already taken over most of her teenage years. She went into surgery ...

In anatomy, a plexus is defined as a part of the body full of nerve branches and connections. The uterine artery plexus refers to the part of the uterus where the arteries connect and branch off into ...

Unicornuate uterus is a rare condition in which the uterus is only partially developed. People with a unicornuate uterus may only have one fallopian tube. Their uterus is smaller and differently ...

A uterus is usually around the size of a clenched fist, but conditions such as endometriosis, ovarian cysts, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) can cause it to become enlarged. Pain and bleeding ...

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 ...

Uterine rupture is a life-threatening tear in your uterus (where babies grow). If you’ve had a C-section, and then try for a vaginal birth, you're more likely to have a uterine rupture. But prompt ...