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Review of Diseases 9
Reproductive
Question | Answer |
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syphilis | STD caused by spirochete Treponema pallidum |
gonorrhea | STD causing discharge |
human papillomavirus | STD causing genital warts |
herpes simplex | STD viral infection causing vesicular rash |
prostatis | inflammation of the prostate gland |
uterine fibroids | benign tumors in the uterus (leiomyomas) |
endometriosis | growth of endometrial tissues outside the uterus |
Pelvic inflammatory disease | PID - acute or chronic infection of the female reproductive system |
uterine prolapse | abnormal positioning/displacement of the uterus downward into the vagina |
balanoposthitis | inflammation of glans penis and foreskin |
fibrocystic breast disease | multiple lumps in the breast of fluid filled cysts or fibrous tissue |
dysmenorrhea | pain with menses |
infertility | inability to achieve pregnancy after a period of 1 year or more without use of contraceptives |
erectile dysfunction | term used for many disorders that may cause the ability to achieve or maintain en erection` |
eclampsia | condition characterized by severe hypertension in pregnancy that can lead to convulsions and coma |
benign prostatic hypertrophy | BPH - benign enlargement of the prostate gland |
placenta previa | placental placement lower in the uterus than the developing fetus |
trichomoiasis | STC caused by flagellated organism causing frothy, foul smelling discharge and irritation |