News tagged with womb


Embryo implantation offers insight into infertility

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 30, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A process that governs embryo implantation in the womb in humans has been identified for the first time. The Oxford University research, published in the journal PNAS, could shed light on what goes wrong ...


Scientists identify possible cause of endometriosis

Scientists identify possible cause of endometriosis

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 05, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Endometriosis is a condition whereby patches of the inner lining of the womb appear in parts of the body other than the womb cavity. It can cause severe pain and affects approximately 15% of women of reproductive ...


Placenta removal -- a safer method after Caesareans

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 16, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In Caesarean deliveries the placenta is usually removed by hand or by a technique known as 'cord traction'. A recent systematic review by Cochrane Researchers shows that cord traction poses less risk to the mother than manual ...



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