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Uteri or Uteruses - Either way, I've got two by Fertility Foibles Posted Mon 24 Aug 2009 12:36pm You know how when you have a work retreat, one of the first things a facilitator does is tell you to go around a table and say something unique about yourself? Mine is usually that I speak Japanese or that I've tried out to be on Jeopardy (but not smart enough to actually be on TV), but what I'd love to say is that I have two uteruses. Seriously, ... Read on »

Are two uteri(uses) better than one? by Fertility Foibles Posted Wed 19 Aug 2009 6:31pm I’m pretty sure that I mentioned before that I have a bicornuate uterus – or two uteruses/uteri. I’ve known about my freaky anatomy for quite a while and thought my double uterus would also double my chances of getting pregnant – weren’t my odds twice as good as anyone else? Turns out that blessing of two uteruses can actually make it more diffic ... Read on »

Improving Uterine Health for Fertility, Conception and Implantation by Hethir R. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 18 Jan 2011 5:01pm uterine health. Many of these natural remedies may be familiar to you, but after reading this guide you may look at them in a whole new way. This is what is so wonderful about... of the body such as the bladder or other organs. This can be very painful and dangerous. Sedentary lifestyle also contributes directly to weak muscles of the uterus. Uterine Read on »

Health Sidebar I: Uterine Fibroids and Ovarian Cysts by Drea D. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 26 Jan 2009 5:10pm

1 Comment relative to Progesterone) may be a common cause of Uterine Fibroids. references In-Tele-Health © 2008 (from Hyperhealth Pro CD-ROM) There are many foods that are high... similar to uterine fibroids (like fibro-cystic-breasts). Dairy is high in estrogen. Soy contains phytoestrogens, plant estrogens that will bind to estrogen receptors and may cause Read on »

IUD Proposed to Treat Uterine Cancer by Medline Plus Posted Wed 29 Sep 2010 6:00am WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- An intrauterine device that releases a progestin hormone may be an effective treatment for younger women with early-stage uterine cancer... with these diseases, and this study will help doctors when they discuss [treatment options] with patients." Bakkum-Gomez has also used the method in her practice and is conducting a study Read on »

Weekly Taxol for uterine cancer by Mark Levin Posted Tue 25 Aug 2009 7:18pm Cytotoxic chemotherapy has a limited place in the management of advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. Commonly used agents include cisplatin and doxorubicin, but the side-effect profile may be unacceptable for many patients. More intense combination chemotherapy significantly improves the disease-free survival and the data indicate a modest Read on »

Coffee, tea tied to lower uterine cancer risk by Anita Patient Expert

Posted Sat 22 May 2010 4:48pm nearly 1,100 women they surveyed, coffee and tea drinkers seemed to have a lower risk of the uterine cancer than non-drinkers. Women who drank more than four cups of coffee... risk of the disease. Women who drank coffee alone showed a lower risk as well, but the evidence was not as strong. Those who drank more than two cups a day were 29 percent less Read on »

Progesterone helps to prevent uterine cancer by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 15 May 2008 10:01am They're supposed to prevent pregnancy, and they do, but intrauterine devices (IUDs) also reduce uterine cancer risk by more than 40 percent (Meeting of the American College... pregnancy by releasing small amounts of the hormone progesterone into the uterus. This is also why they help to prevent uterine cancer. The ovaries of healthy women are supposed Read on »

Uterine Fibroids by The Pure Bed Posted Thu 15 Apr 2010 10:58am What are they? Uterine fibroids, noncancerous growths of the uterus, often appear during childbearing years. Uterine fibroids aren’t associated with an increased risk of uterine cancer and almost never develop into cancer. They are also referred to as fibromyomas, leiomyomas or myomas Nearly 75% of women may expect to have uterine Read on »

How to diagnose Uterine Fibroids. by Dave W Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 01 Jul 2009 6:46pm Symptoms attributable to uterine fibroids can also be caused by a number of other conditions, notably ovarian cysts, endometriosis and pelvic infection... up to his article on Symptoms of Uterine Fibroids Consultant Gynaecologist Adrian Lower looks at the investigation techniques used to establish a diagnosis of uterine fibroids Read on »