Words Related to Health and Sickness

Words Related to Health and Sickness - Reproductive System Diseases and Problems

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gonorrheanoun

a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

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chlamydianoun

a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia

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vulvar diseasenoun

various conditions affecting the external female genitalia, including infections, inflammation, dermatological disorders, and abnormal growths, with associated symptoms like itching, pain, and redness.

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imperforate hymennoun

hymen that is completely closed so that menstrual blood cannot flow out

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adenomyosisnoun

the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea

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salpingitisnoun

inflammation of a Fallopian tube (usually the result of infection spreading from the vagina or uterus) or of a Eustachian tube

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ectopic pregnancynoun

pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus

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ovarian cystnoun

a cystic tumor (usually benign) of the ovary

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HPV infectionnoun

a sexually transmitted infection associated with conditions like genital warts and various types of cancers

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epididymitisnoun

painful inflammation of the epididymis

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erectile dysfunctionnoun

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

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urethritisnoun

inflammation of the urethra; results in painful urination

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cryptorchidismnoun

failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops

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hydrocelenoun

disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum)

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benign prostatic hyperplasianoun

enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process

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polycystic ovary syndromenoun

a hormonal disorder with symptoms like ovarian cysts, irregular periods, excess hair growth, and fertility issues

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sexually transmitted diseasenoun

a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact

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primary ovarian insufficiencynoun

a condition where the ovaries lose function before age 40, leading to hormonal imbalances, irregular periods, and fertility issues

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endometriosisnoun

the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea

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uterine prolapsenoun

a condition where the uterus descends from its normal position into the vaginal canal, causing symptoms like pelvic pressure and urinary/bowel issues

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syphilisnoun

a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

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venereal diseasenoun

a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact

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