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Autoimmune oophoritis is a rare autoimmune disease where the body's own immune system attacks the ovaries. [1] This causes the ovaries to have inflammation, atrophy , and fibrosis . Such changes in the ovaries can cause them to not function properly.
Ovarian diseases refer to diseases or disorders of the ovary. [1] These can be classified as endocrine disorders or as a disorders of the reproductive system. If the egg fails to release from the follicle in the ovary an ovarian cyst may form. Small ovarian cysts are common in healthy women.
Oophoritis is an inflammation of the ovaries. It is often seen in combination with salpingitis (inflammation of the fallopian tubes). [citation needed] It may develop in response to infection. [1] Oophoritis is typically caused by a bacterial infection, and may result from chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
This category reflects the organization of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision. Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes N80-N98 within Chapter XIV: Diseases of the genitourinary system should be included in this category.
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. [14] The syndrome is named after cysts which form on the ovaries of some women with this condition, though this is not a universal symptom, and not the underlying cause of the disorder.
Ovarian disorders may refer to diseases primarily affecting, or centered on, the ovaries. Some examples of ovarian diseases are: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes N70-N98 within Chapter XIV: Diseases of the genitourinary system should be included in this category. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system .
Female genital disease is a disorder of the structure or function of the female reproductive system that has a known cause and a distinctive group of symptoms, signs, or anatomical changes. The female reproductive system consists of the ovaries , fallopian tubes , uterus , vagina , and vulva .