Although it's not thought to be health threatening, it does mean that a woman's uterus, instead of shedding its lining across a series of days (a regular period), evacuates all in one go and ...

The misplaced endometrial tissue also undergoes cyclical shedding like the uterine lining but without an exit. This can lead to heavier and prolonged menstrual bleeding. The presence of ...

Worldwide, 1 in 10 women of reproductive age suffer from a condition known as endometriosis. It’s an illness where tissue ...

“To terminate pregnancy, you need to scrape the implanted embryo off or cause the lining of your uterus to shed,” Yen says. During a surgical abortion, doctors remove the embryo from your uteru ...

A healthy uterus lining, or endometrium, is critical for that implantation; the structural strength of the uterus supports the pregnancy throughout gestation. “Any defect in these areas can ...

The uterus is naturally shaped like a balloon, with its front and back lining against each other. The superficial layer of this lining is shed every cycle of menstruation. It is also on the walls ...

NGJ has created a tampon-based solution to the problem. The shedding of the uterine lining provides an opportunity to analyze cellular and molecular signals. NGJ is seizing the opportunity with a ...

It also stops ovulation, alters the cervical mucus, and changes the uterine lining. Taking your pills properly not only helps prevent pregnancy but can also help keep cramps at bay. If you miss ...

As we celebrate Women’s Equality Day this week, I want to talk about another type of equality, menstrual equality. I know this subject does not often grace the pages of newspapers, but in ...