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 retroverted uterus tilts backward naturally and usually doesn't require treatment. Potential symptoms include lower back pain, painful periods, and fertility difficulties. A pessary can help support ...

Uterine cancer is cancer that starts in the uterus. Most uterine cancers occur in people who have gone through or are going through menopause. The uterus is a pear-shaped organ where a fetus grows ...

Fibroids and uterine cancer can both cause growths to form in the uterus. Certain symptoms can also overlap. A doctor can determine whether you have fibroids or uterine cancer. Fibroids are benign ...

Born with congenital absence of the uterus — a condition called Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome — Mallory learned that she would never be able to biologically carry her own child; to become a ...

For most people with uterine cancer, treatment is effective, but in some people, uterine cancer can recur either in the uterus or in another part of the body. Share on Pinterest Getty Images/FG Trade ...