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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Womb

Clinical trial for 'silicon womb' begins

October 03, 2008
An in vitro fertilization technique that uses a 'silicon womb' is being tested in the United Kingdom. Currently, embryos spend their first few days in a laboratory before being implanted in a woman's womb. But in this clinical trial, researchers will transfer the fertilized eggs immediately into the silicon device and then place it into the woman's uterus. A few days later, the device will be removed and the embryos that seem the most viable will be re-implanted in the woman. Researchers hope to... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Anxiety and Depression Starts in the Womb
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...milestones are indicative of poor conditions in the womb.   “…one proposed explanation... Read more »

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Female Genitalia 101
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...comprised of muscular tissue.  It's also called the womb, and every month its lining becomes... Read more »

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Are there Harmful Effects Associated with Having your Heart on the Right Side of the Body?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...errors in diagnosis and treatment. Since the uterus (womb) is in the middle, the heart position... Read more »

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Birth Control Side Effects Guide
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...Hormonal contraception also can make the lining of the womb less hospitable to a fertilized egg... Read more »

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April is STD Awareness Month: What do you know about Gonorrhea?
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...reproductive system including the cervix (opening to the womb), uterus (womb), and fallopian... Read more »

Health Guide

STD Prevention
...Always use a condom when having sex. Don't douche. Douching may spread infections higher into the womb. Use of Condoms While condoms do not eliminate risk, the correct use of a condom and... Read more »
Cervical Cancer: Introduction
The cervix is the lower third portion of the uterus (womb). It serves as a neck to connect the uterus to the vagina. The opening of the cervix, called the os, remains small and narrow,... Read more »
Genital Herpes: The Basics
...penis, or vagina. Sores can also show up on a woman’s cervix, which is the opening to the uterus or womb, or in the urinary passage in men. The sores are small red bumps that may turn into... Read more »
Endometriosis: Causes
...vessel growth. In this case, however, blood vessel growth serves to promote implantation outside the womb.Other growth factors involved in angiogenesis that may play a role in endometriosis... Read more »
Ovarian Cancer: Introduction
...secrete the important reproductive hormones estrogen and progesterone.The uterus, commonly called the womb, is a hollow muscular organ located in the female pelvis between the bladder and rectum.... Read more »

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...used to treat women with abnormal bleeding from the uterus. It is also used to treat women who... Read more »

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...women to treat certain breast cancers or a certain uterus disorder (endometriosis). It is... Read more »

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...blood clots in the lungs/legs, and cancer of the uterus. If you are taking tamoxifen to reduce... Read more »

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...blood clots in the lungs/legs, and cancer of the uterus. If you are taking tamoxifen to reduce... Read more »

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...bone mass, but it does not affect the breast and uterus like estrogen or relieve symptoms of... Read more »

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