Foreword

1. A Pear-Shaped Muscle in the Pelvic Cavity
On the anatomy of an ingenious organ and what can go wrong

2. The Uterus as Performer of the Monthly Cycle
On the complex interplay of hormones and the role of blood

3. Preventing the Uterus from Doing its Job
On ways of avoiding, preventing, terminating, or eliminating pregnancy

4. The Uterus as a Threat to Health
On fibroids, neoplasms, tumors, and heavy blood loss

5. The Uterus as a Cocoon
On an extremely expandable muscle and what grows inside it

6. The Uterus as an Expelling Force
On the process of giving birth

7. The Non-Fertile Years
On the half of life in which the uterus cannot give birth

Glossary
Acknowledgments
Literature