Uterus
(also: womb, ovaries)
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- General Information
- General Anatomy
- Small Uterus
- Bicornuate Uterus
- Septate Uterus
- External Links
- See Also
Introduction
The uterus is an organ that is referenced in various places throughout The Transgender Dictionary. This page exists primarily for reference/clarification. Readers may be redirected to this page wherever relevant.
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General Information
The primary use of the uterus is to create children. Not everyone with a uterus is able to do this. Not everyone who is able to do this wants to do this. Not everyone who is unable to do this has a lack of desire to do this.
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Anatomy of Uterus/Womb
This page has been discussing the removal of the uterus, but what is the uterus, anyway? This section will be discussing the anatomy of the uterus (and nearby internal areas). For further information regarding relating aspects of this reproductive organ, see the vulva and the menstrual cycle.
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Cervix
The lowest part of the uterus which opens down into the top of the vagina.
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Corpus
The main body of the uterus. This is where a fertilized egg can implant during pregnancy.
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Fallopian Tubes
Hollow, muscular ducts located between the uterus and the ovaries. This is where fertilization occurs.
Note: Not part of the uterus.
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Fundus
The uppermost and widest part of the uterus which connects to the fallopian tubes.
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Isthmus
The narrow part of the uterus located between the cervix and the corpus.
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Ovaries
Small, oval-shaped glands on either side of the uterus that produce and store eggs. The ovaries release an egg once each menstural cycle. The ovaries stop releasing eggs during and after menopause. Ovaries are an average of 4cm in length, but can be as big as 6cm in length. After menopause, the overies can shrink to as small as 2cm. The size of the ovaries shrinks every decade after age 30.
The ovaries produce estrogen and progesterone.
Note: Not part of the uterus.
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Small Uterus/Hypoplastic Uterus/Uterine Hypoplasia/Underdeveloped Uterus
A small uterus is when a uterus is, well, small. Simple uterine hypoplasia is when a uterus still has a "normal" shape while being small. Malformative uterine hypoplasia is when a uterus is small, but with an unusual shape. An extended uterus with a normal fundus is known as elongated uterine hypoplasia.
This intersex variation is associated with Estrogen Insensitivity Syndrome.
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Bicornuate Uterus
This is when the uterus is shaped like a heart.
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Septate Uterus
This is when the uterus is split in half.
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External Links
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Small Uterus Resources
- Health Sooth: 01/01/2023: Wisdom Bassey: Small Uterus Symptoms - Everything you should know (https://www.healthsoothe.com/small-uterus/)
- Wikipedia - Uterine Hypoplasia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uterine_hypoplasia)
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Bicornuate Uterus Resources
- Cleveland Clinic: 08/27/2025: Bicornuate Uterus (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22798-bicornuate-uterus)
- Wikipedia - Bicornuate Uterus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicornuate_uterus)
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Septate Uterus Resources
- Cleveland Clinic (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22809-septate-uterus)
- Healthline: Judith Marcin, M.D. & Becky Young: Septate Uterus (https://www.healthline.com/health/septate-uterus)
Additional Resources
- Britannica: 03/25/2025: Uterus (https://www.britannica.com/science/uterus)
- Cleveland Clinic: 06/07/2022: Fallopian Tubes (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23184-fallopian-tubes)
- Cleveland Clinic: 05/13/2022: Ovaries (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22999-ovaries)
- Cleveland Clinic: 03/08/2022: Uterus (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22467-uterus)
- Teach Me Anatomy: Louisa Thompson: 04/07/2022: The Ovaries (https://teachmeanatomy.info/pelvis/female-reproductive-tract/ovaries/)
- Teach Me Anatomy: Louisa Thompson: 02/08/2025: The Uterus (https://teachmeanatomy.info/pelvis/female-reproductive-tract/uterus/)
- Very Well Health: Elizabeth Boskey, PhD & Kiarra King, MD: 10/28/2023: The Anatomy of the Fallopian Tubes (https://www.verywellhealth.com/fallopian-tubes-anatomy-4777161)
- Very Well Health: Jennifer Whitlock, RN, MSN, FN & Cordelia Nwankwo, MD: 09/30/2024: Uterus Anatomy and Function (https://www.verywellhealth.com/uterus-location-function-female-anatomy-3157180)
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See also the pages for; mastectomy, nullification, and phalloplasty.
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