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12.4 Female Reproductive Diseases
12.4 Female Reproductive Diseases
of:
Female infertility
Ovarian Cysts
Breast Cancer
Human Papillomavirus
The cause of about 1/3 of
infertility of couples
Structural abnormalities
Small or bicornuate uterus
Obstruction of fallopian tubes
Scar tissue or endometriosis
Access of viable sperm
Change in vaginal pH
Due to infection or douches
Excessively thick cervical mucus
Development of antibodies in female
to particular sperm
Smoking by male or female
For hormonal causes:
Fertility drugs artificially supplement
hormones which trigger follicle
maturation
In Vitro Fertilization
Retrieve mature eggs from a female,
fertilize them with sperm in a dish in
a lab, return them to the uterus to
grow
Take 3 minutes to write a
comparison of female infertility
to male infertility in your notes.
Vomiting
Multiple fluid-filled sacs form
under serosa that covers ovary
Warts on genitals