The uterus is your growing baby’s home during pregnancy. Learn how the uterus works, nurtures your baby and how it changes while you are pregnant.

The placenta develops inside the uterus during pregnancy and provides your baby with nutrients and oxygen. If something goes wrong, it can be serious.

The pelvic floor and associated supporting ligaments can be weakened or damaged in many ways, causing uterine prolapse.

This fact sheet discusses some of the health conditions that may affect a woman's uterus, cervix and ovaries.

Asherman syndrome means that scar tissue is present inside the uterus (womb) or cervix.

A D&C is an operation to lightly scrape the inside of the uterus (womb).

An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilised egg implants outside the uterus (womb)

A hysterectomy is an operation to remove the uterus (womb). There are many reasons for having a hysterectomy including cancer, heavy and continuous…

Placental abruption means the placenta has detached from the wall of the uterus, starving the baby of oxygen and nutrients.

Placenta previa means the placenta has implanted at the bottom of the uterus, over the cervix or close by.