Question

list four different potential problems of the female reproductive system and provide a brief description of each

Answer 1

Answer:

Common problems related to female reproductive health include, Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Gynecologic Cancer.

Explanation:

Many problems may potentially affect female reproductive systems, leading to a range of issues...

• Endometriosis describes a condition affecting up to 10% of reproductive-age women. Here, tissue which typically lines the female uterus, grows elsewhere in the ovaries, Fallopian tubes and elsewhere in the abdomen. While some affected experience no symptoms, many report extreme pain that occurs in the lower back, abdomen or pelvis along with infertility in others.

• Uterine fibroids are commonly occurring benign (non-cancerous) tumors made of tissue found in the uterus and muscle cells. They are often accompanied by several symptoms, which affect many women of child-bearing age, such as heavy, painful periods; bleeding between periods, frequent urination, infertility and lower back pain.

• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a hormonal disorder where women’s adrenal glands and ovaries produce higher than normal levels of male hormones. This leads to the development of cysts on the ovaries, infertility, acne, pain, extra body hair growth, and irregular periods. Affected women are often at higher risk for the development of heart disease and diabetes.

• Gynecologic Cancer describes any form of cancer occurring in female reproductive organs; they usually begin in the pelvis and include many forms of the disease, including ovarian cancer, cervical cancer and uterine cancer. For instance, uterine cancer begins in the female uterus which is the small organ where babies grow during pregnancy.