Trying for a baby? What you need to know about a vital part of your womb (and how to look after it)
- Written by: Louise Hull, Professor and Endometriosis Group Leader, The Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide
ShutterstockHuman reproduction is completely dependent on the healthy function of an underestimated but vital organ: the endometrium. This is the spongy tissue that lines the inner surface of the womb.
In the first half of the menstrual cycle, a healthy endometrium expands in response to the estrogen produced by a growing egg. The endometrium is...