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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.
Diagnosis includes a blood test that looks for anti-steroid or anti-ovarian antibodies [6] in the bloodstream to confirm infertility in the female. Antibodies result as a response to an infection that the body has already fought. Anti-ovarian antibodies are found against the ovaries, they bind to the working sites of the ovaries.
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 .
Ovarian disorders may refer to diseases primarily affecting, or centered on, the ovaries. Some examples of ovarian diseases are: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Reproductive tract infection (RTI) are infections that affect the reproductive tract, which is part of the reproductive system.For females, reproductive tract infections can affect the upper reproductive tract (fallopian tubes, ovary and uterus) and the lower reproductive tract (vagina, cervix and vulva); for males these infections affect the penis, testicles, urethra or the vas deferens.
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.
disease linked to the female reproductive system ectopic pregnancy: female reproductive system disease characterized by the implantation of the embryo outside the uterine cavity premenstrual syndrome: physical and emotional symptoms that occur in the one to two weeks before a woman's period. hypoactive sexual desire disorder: sexual dysfunction ...
Ovotesticular syndrome (also known as ovotesticular disorder or OT-DSD) is a rare congenital condition where an individual is born with both ovarian and testicular tissue. [1] [2] It is one of the rarest DSDs, with only 500 reported cases. [3] Commonly, one or both gonads is an ovotestis containing both types of tissue. [3]