Jan 31, 2025 · You may have only one fallopian tube if you've had pelvic surgery for an infection, a tumor or a past ectopic pregnancy. With an ectopic pregnancy, a fertilized egg attaches …

Apr 30, 2022 · Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of one or more of the upper reproductive organs, including the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Untreated can cause …

Aug 27, 2021 · Female reproductive system The ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix and vagina, also called the vaginal canal, make up the female reproductive system.

Jan 24, 2024 · Tubal ligation also may lower the risk of ovarian cancer. This risk may fall even more if the fallopian tubes are completely removed. These surgeries seem to lower the risk of …

Mar 12, 2022 · Ectopic pregnancy occurs outside the uterus, threatening the mother's life. It can't continue normally. But swift treatment can prevent deadly blood loss.

Mar 12, 2022 · Pregnancy begins with a fertilized egg. Normally, the fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants and grows …

Apr 17, 2024 · Oophorectomy lowers the risk of both kinds of cancer. Research shows that some ovarian cancers start in the fallopian tubes. Because of this, the fallopian tubes may be …

Jul 28, 2023 · Ovarian cysts are sacs, usually filled with fluid, in an ovary or on its surface. Females have two ovaries. One ovary is located on each side of the uterus. Each ovary is …

Jan 11, 2025 · Vaginal hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus through the vagina. During a vaginal hysterectomy, the surgeon frees the uterus from the ovaries, fallopian …

Feb 15, 2022 · Causes It's not clear what causes vaginal agenesis, but at some point during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, tubes called the mullerian ducts don't develop properly. Typically, …