Project Category: Pregnancy Care

Uterus fibroids are benign (not malignant) growths of the uterus myometrium. Because smooth muscle cells make up the majority of the uterus, they can expand as the pregnancy progresses and strongly contract after giving birth to facilitate vaginal delivery. Uterine fibroids may form beneath the endometrium (submucosal), myometrium (intramural), or serosa of the uterus (subserosal)....

A solid or fluid-filled region in or on your ovary is called an ovarian cyst. They are typical, particularly in young or pregnant women who have not yet reached menopause. They are often innocuous and painless. Without realizing it, you could experience one each month as part of your menstrual cycle. Usually, they disappear without...