Uterine atony—also called atony of the uterus—occurs when the uterine muscles don't tighten after delivering a baby. If the muscles don't contract, the bleeding doesn't stop, causing postpartum ...

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The majority of women with uterine fibroids are asymptomatic, consequently get less clinical attention and fibroid tumors often remain undiagnosed. [23,24] Symptomatic women typically complain ...

Metrorrhagia, commonly called intermenstrual bleeding, is vaginal bleeding that occurs at irregular intervals not associated with the menstrual cycle. While the blood comes from the uterus as it does ...

In order for pregnancy to happen, sperm needs to meet up with an egg. Pregnancy officially starts when a fertilized egg implants in the lining of the uterus. It takes up to 2-3 weeks after sex for ...

Introduction Endometrial hyperplasia is a precancerous lesion of the endometrium, commonly presenting with uterine bleeding. If managed expectantly, it frequently progresses to endometrial carcinoma, ...