Women’s Health Equity Initiative:

Uterine Health

Uterine health refers to a woman’s experience encompassing the multiple functions of the uterus, including menstruation, implantation, pregnancy, labor, and the general structural integrity of the female reproductive tract.

• Abnormal uterine bleeding affects about 1.4 million women each year in the U.S.
• 6.5 million women of reproductive age have endometriosis and 26 million women ages 15 to 50 have uterine fibroids.
• Uterine fibroids research is consistently underfunded, ranking in the bottom 50 of over 300 conditions funded by the National Institutes of Health in 2023.

Many uterine conditions are characterized by irregular periods, excessive bleeding, pelvic and lower back pain, difficulty with urination, or challenges with pregnancy. They greatly affect the health and quality of life of millions of women in the United States and globally, and can often impact both reproductive health and fertility treatments.

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