Comments on: The Wandering Uterus http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2009/12/the-wandering-uterus.html A Community for Curious Minds who love History, its Odd Stories, and Good Reads Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Alchemipedia http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2009/12/the-wandering-uterus.html/comment-page-1#comment-3721 Alchemipedia Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:14:04 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=3046#comment-3721 There is also some rationale in believing that the uterus could wander. Some medical conditions are related to the timing of menstruation ie catamenial epilepsy, catamenial pneumothorax. There is also a condition - endometriosis - where endometrial tissue (from the lining of the uterus) can be found outside the uterus, such as the abdomen, intestines, bladder, lung, skin, even arm and thigh. In historical times before microscopy, it is easy to see how ectopic endometrial tissue could be interpreted as a wandering uterus. There is also some rationale in believing that the uterus could wander. Some medical conditions are related to the timing of menstruation ie catamenial epilepsy, catamenial pneumothorax. There is also a condition – endometriosis – where endometrial tissue (from the lining of the uterus) can be found outside the uterus, such as the abdomen, intestines, bladder, lung, skin, even arm and thigh.

In historical times before microscopy, it is easy to see how ectopic endometrial tissue could be interpreted as a wandering uterus.

]]> By: Frances Hunter http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2009/12/the-wandering-uterus.html/comment-page-1#comment-3720 Frances Hunter Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:33:19 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=3046#comment-3720 Great post! It's amazing what misconceptions were perpetrated to try to keep women in their place. And still it goes on. I have truly always wondered why it is women who are supposedly out of control due to their hormones, etc. It certainly seems to fly in the face of reality. Great post! It’s amazing what misconceptions were perpetrated to try to keep women in their place. And still it goes on. I have truly always wondered why it is women who are supposedly out of control due to their hormones, etc. It certainly seems to fly in the face of reality.

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2009/12/the-wandering-uterus.html/comment-page-1#comment-3719 uberVU - social comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:49:29 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=3046#comment-3719 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by elissastein: My new piece, The Wandering Uterus, at a super cool history site: http://bit.ly/4sRDc7... Social comments and analytics for this post…

This post was mentioned on Twitter by elissastein: My new piece, The Wandering Uterus, at a super cool history site: http://bit.ly/4sRDc7...

]]>