Uterine Diseases Summary The uterus, or womb, is the place where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant. The first sign of a problem with the uterus may be bleeding between periods or after sex. Causes can include hormones, thyroid problems, fibroids, polyps, cancer, infection, or pregnancy. Treatment depends on the cause. Sometimes birth control pills treat hormonal imbalances. If a thyroid problem is the cause, treating it may also stop the bleeding. If you have cancer or hyperplasia, an overgrowth of normal cells in the uterus, you may need surgery. With two other uterine problems, tissue that normally lines the uterus grows where it is not supposed to. In endometriosis, it grows outside the uterus. In adenomyosis, it grows in the uterus’s outside walls. Pain medicine may help. Other treatments include hormones and surgery. Diagnosis and Tests Abnormal Uterine Bleeding American Academy of Family Physicians Hysterosalpingography American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Hysteroscopy American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Pelvic Exam Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Sonohysterography American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Ultrasound — Pelvis Array Array Adenomyosis Asherman syndrome D and C Endometrial ablation Endometrial polyps Endometritis Hysteroscopy Retroversion of the uterus Specifics Adenomyosis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Cervicitis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Double Uterus Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Endometrial Hyperplasia American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Uterine Polyps Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Uterine Diseases National Institutes of Health Encyclopedia D and C – slideshow Treatments and Therapies Endometrial Ablation American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Laparoscopy American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Genetics Genetics Home Reference: Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: Müllerian aplasia and hyperandrogenism National Library of Medicine Health Check Tools Irregular Menstrual Periods DSHI Systems Journal Articles Uterine diseases Related Issues Vaginal Pessary American Academy of Family Physicians Find an Expert womenshealth.gov Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health Latest News FDA OKs ‘Containment’ Bag for Certain Uterine Surgeries HealthDay
