Period cramps often peak on Day 1 due to a surge in prostaglandins that trigger intense uterine contractions.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed new imaging technology that can produce 3D maps showing the magnitude and distribution of uterine contractions in ...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received three grants totaling more than $6.8 million to advance research on a novel imaging system to monitor uterine ...

It’s normal for women to have some uterine contractions throughout pregnancy. Often, a woman is unaware of these contractions, but at other times the contractions can be painful and regular and seem ...

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether analysis of the frequency or regularity of uterine contractions can distinguish between women delivering vaginally and women requiring Cesarean section for dystocia.

maternal or fetal stress infection or inflammation vaginal bleeding that comes from inside your uterus and overdistention of the uterus (Overdistention usually happens to women who’ve had twins or ...

Your body begins the recovery process after delivery. It undergoes some of the fastest changes during this time. Your uterus starts shrinking back to its original size within a few days. The shrinking ...

Your body continues to heal after doing the hard work of carrying a pregnancy. You may experience afterbirth cramps, ...