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• The uterus, located between the bowel and bladder, is a pear-shaped muscular organ that is part of the female reproductive system.Stanford University School of Medicine: Uterus MedlinePlus: Uterus

• Fast Facts

  1. Also called the womb
  2. Function: Provides a place for the fetus to grow during pregnancyStanford University School of Medicine: Function
  3. Lining is shed monthly in pre-menopausal womanNational Cancer Institute: The Uterus
  4. Tipped uterus is a common variationUniversity of Michigan Health System: Tipped Uterus
  5. Lining called the endometriumAmerican Cancer Society: What is Endometrial cCancer?

• Uterus Health

  There are several factors that can have an impact on the health of the uterus such as previous surgery, body weight, hormone therapy, oral contraceptives and family history.Mayo Clinic: Prevention National Women's Health Resource Center(NWHRC): What is Uterine Health Asherman's Syndrome: Medical Description

• Uterus Diseases

  Some of the health problems that can involve the uterus include cancer, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, adenomyosis and uterine polyps.MedlinePlus: Specific Conditions Mayo Clinic: Adenomyosis Mayo Clinic: Tilted Uterus

• Uterine Cancer

  The most common form of cancer of the uterus is cancer of the uterine lining, or the endometrium. This cancer is typically found in women that are fifty and older. One of the most common symptoms is abnormal bleeding from the vagina.National Cancer Institute: Uterine Cancer

  A uterine sarcoma is not as common as endometrial cancer. A sarcoma can occur in either the smooth muscle or the connective tissue of the uterus. Like endometrial cancer, its usually found in post-menopausal women, and presents with abnormal bleeding.Natonal Cancer Institute: Uterine Sarcoma

  Treatment for either form of cancer will generally involve a hysterectomy, and may include radiation therapy, chemotherapy and/or and hormone treatment.National Cancer Institute: Uterine Cancer National Cancer Institute: Staging National Cancer Institute: Symptoms National Cancer Institute: Methods of Treatment

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  Uterine Cancer | Adenomyosis | Endometriosis | Hysterectomy | Pap Smear | Cervical Cancer

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