Health Encyclopedia
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Ultrasound - a painless, harmless test that uses sound waves to produce images of the organs and structures of the body on a screen. Also called sonography.
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Umbilical Cord - connected to the placenta and provides the transfer of nutrients and waste between the woman and the fetus.
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Uncircumcised - Description of a penis that has a foreskin.
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Ureters - The two tubes that lead from the kidneys to the bladder.
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Urethra – The canal that carries urine from the bladder; in the male, also serves as a passage for the release of semen from the body.
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- a test that looks at urine to find out its content. Can be used to detect some types of diseases.
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Urinary Incontinence - Urinary (YOOR-in-air-ee) incontinence (in-KAHN-tih-nens) is when urine leaks out before you can get to a bathroom. If you have urinary incontinence, you're not alone. Millions of women have this problem. There are many reasons why a woman may leak urine. Sometimes it's caused by an illness, in which case bladder control returns when the illness goes away. For example, bladder infections and infections in the vagina can cause incontinence for a short time. Being unable to have a bowel movement or taking certain medicines also may make it hard to control your bladder.
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) – An infection anywhere in the urinary tract, or organs that collect and store urine and release it from your body (the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra). An infection occurs when microorganisms, usually bacteria from the digestive tract, cling to the urethra (opening to the urinary tract) and begin to multiply.
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Urine Test - A strip of special paper is dipped in the urine after urination. This will show if there are any abnormal problems in the urine.
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Use-Effectiveness - The reliability of a contraceptive method as it is usually used — when it is not always used consistently or correctly.
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Uterine Contractions - During the birthing process, a woman's uterus tightens, or contracts. Contractions can be strong and regular (meaning that they can happen every 5 minutes, every 3 minutes, and so on) during labor until the baby is delivered. Women can have contractions before labor starts; these are not regular and do not progress, or increase in intensity or duration.
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Uterine Fibroids - Uterine fibroids are the most common, non-cancerous tumors in women of childbearing age. The fibroids are made of muscle cells and other tissues that grow within and around the wall of the uterus.
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Uterus – Also called the womb. The uterus is a pear-shaped, hollow organ in a female’s pelvis where a baby develops during pregnancy. The uterus is made up of muscle with an inside lining called the endometrium. The endometrium builds up and thickens during the menstrual cycle to prepare for a possible pregnancy
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