If you have PCOS, a thin uterine lining can make it harder for an embryo to implant successfully. This often happens due to hormonal imbalances, irregular ovulation, or insulin resistance affecting ...

The use of donor gametes during assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles may be necessary for women who have had premature ovarian failure , who are at advanced age, or who have a known genetic ...

For many women undergoing fertility treatment, the biggest barrier is not embryo quality but the uterus's ability to accept and support a pregnancy. A thin or unresponsive endometrium (the innermost ...

The uterus may acquire scars that make the walls dense and sticky. This condition is also referred to as intrauterine adhesions or Asherman’s syndrome. The uterus is naturally shaped like a balloon, ...

The endometrium is the layer of tissue lining the inside of the uterus – the reproductive organ in the pelvis where a baby develops. "The endometrium is a crucial part of the female reproductive ...

For an embryo to survive, it must attach to the lining of the uterus within days of conception. However, if this lining, called the endometrium, is too thin, the embryo can't latch on. Now, ...

Researchers from the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine Center for Nanomedicine—which designs nanotechnology-based ...

The most detailed map of the endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus, has been made - and it could bring better understanding of multiple health conditions, including endometriosis, infertility ...

Women of reproductive age bleed once a month during their menstrual period. This happens when your uterus sheds its lining, and the blood and tissue pass through the vagina and out of your body.