In July 2023 the University of Alabama at Birmingham announced that the successful delivery of the first baby born from a transplanted uterus outside of a clinical trial. The birth itself occurred the ...

An endometrial biopsy is a procedure to evaluate potential causes of abnormal uterine bleeding. It involves doctors using specialized tools to sample cells in the endometrium, or uterine lining. An ...

Uterine artery embolization is a minimally invasive procedure. It blocks blood flow to noncancerous tumors called fibroids in the uterus, causing them to shrink and die. These growths are almost ...

A woman in Alabama just gave birth to the first baby born from a transplanted uterus outside of a clinical trial. Mallory (who did not share her last name for privacy reasons) had a planned C-section ...

Around 135 transplants have been performed, but it's probably too soon to offer the procedure to trans women. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech ...

Endometrial ablation doesn’t typically affect your weight. However, surgery of any kind may cause changes in your weight. Endometrial ablation is a surgical procedure that involves destroying the ...

Both procedures are used to treat heavy menstrual bleeding and other uterine conditions. Endometrial ablation is a less invasive form of surgery that destroys the lining of the uterus, while a ...

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Channel Medsystems, Inc., a medical device company whose mission is to empower every woman to take control of her health journey, today announced that the first ...

Inside your pelvis is an organ that plays an important role in your period, ability to get pregnant, and carry a pregnancy. As with other parts of your body, sometimes cancer cells can grow there. The ...