In anatomy, a plexus is defined as a part of the body full of nerve branches and connections. The uterine artery plexus refers to the part of the uterus where the arteries connect and branch off into ...

Drosophila is one of the most thoroughly studied lab animals -- with the exception of the female reproductive tract. Now a team of biologists has taken the first deep look at the Drosophila uterus and ...

Uterine transplantation is an innovative medical procedure that involves the transplantation of a healthy uterus into the body of an individual who is unable to conceive due to absolute uterine factor ...

Unicornuate uterus is a rare condition in which the uterus is only partially developed. People with a unicornuate uterus may only have one fallopian tube. Their uterus is smaller and differently ...

This study provides additional data demonstrating that uterine embolization appears safe and compatible with pregnancy, with predictors of obstetric success including complete necrosis of treated ...

Uterine fibroids (also called myomas or leiomyomas) are benign (noncancerous) tumors in muscle tissue that can change the shape or size of your uterus and sometimes your cervix. Fibroids occur when a ...

A new clinical trial is underway at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine that will give women with absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI) – a nonfunctioning uterus or the ...

Colored view of the female lower reproductive tract of Drosophila. Uterus in purple, sperm storage and support organs in gold and bronze. The first study of single-cell gene expression in Drosophila ...

A new UC Davis study reveals previously unknown cell types in the female reproductive tract of Drosophila fruit flies. The knowledge could help in studies of fertility in general, and in managing ...