Up to half of women have fibroid tumors and many don't realize it. While these growths in the uterus are common, they can ...

After the placenta is delivered, the strong uterine contractions physically close the blood vessels that were attached to the placenta. Compressing the vessels prevents excessive bleeding.

Labor induction or inducing labor is when your doctor stimulates uterine contractions during pregnancy to achieve a vaginal birth before labor begins on its own. There are a number of reasons that ...

The increased intracellular calcium then acts to stimulate contraction of the myometrial cells, ultimately leading to organized uterine contractions. Oxytocin receptors increase in number by 100 ...