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  2. Wandering womb - Wikipedia

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    Soranus of Ephesus, another second century CE physician, opposed the theory of the "wandering womb". In a description of what he labelled "hysterical suffocation" – suffocation arising in the uterus – Soranus wrote, "the uterus does not issue forth like a wild animal from the lair, delighted by fragrant odors and fleeing bad odors, rather it is drawn together because of stricture caused by ...

  3. What it’s like to have uterine prolapse: ‘It felt like I was ...

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    “If you are experiencing severe symptoms, such as difficulty urinating or having a bowel movement, or complete uterine prolapse, in which your uterus is outside of your vagina, seek urgent ...

  4. Viola Davis shares she had hysterectomy, reveals she ...

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    The Ma Rainey actress shared that she struggled with uterine fibroids, noncancerous growths of the uterus that can cause heavy bleeding, infertility and, in some cases, miscarriages.

  5. Placental abruption - Wikipedia

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    Gross pathology of a uterus which has been opened to show a placental abruption, with a hematoma separating the placenta from the uterus. In the vast majority of cases, placental abruption is caused by the maternal vessels tearing away from the decidua basalis, not the fetal vessels. The underlying cause is often unknown.

  6. Placental expulsion - Wikipedia

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    As the fetal hypothalamus matures, the activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis initiates labor through two hormonal mechanisms. The end pathway of both mechanisms lead to contractions in the myometrium, a mechanical cause of placental separation, which is due to the sheer force and contractile and involutive changes that occur within the uterus, distorting the placentome.

  7. What is a tilted uterus and why does it happen? - AOL

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    A uterus is a muscular organ in the female pelvis that holds and nourishes the fetus during pregnancy. "In most women, the uterus is positioned forward," Greves says. Meaning, it's tilted a little ...

  8. Uterine inversion - Wikipedia

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    Complete inverted uterus: Specialty: Obstetrics: Symptoms: Postpartum bleeding, abdominal pain, mass in the vagina, low blood pressure [1] Types: First, second, third, fourth degree [1] Risk factors: Pulling on the umbilical cord or pushing on the top of the uterus before the placenta has detached, uterine atony, placenta previa, connective ...

  9. Here's everything you need to know about how ultrasounds work

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    We check for your IUD. So we want to make sure your IUD is always in place, which should always be inside your endometrial. This bright line is your endometrium.