Diseases that Affect the Reproductive System
Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancers that can develop in the male reproductive system. The prostate is a walnut-shaped gland. The main job of the prostate is the produce the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm.
Prostate cancer will grow slowly within the man's body but will remain confined to the prostate gland. Some types of prostate cancer may continue to grow and cause no serious harm. Some types may need treatment though because is aggressive and can spread quickly. The earlier prostate cancer is detected the higher the chance of a successful treatment.
Prostate cancer will grow slowly within the man's body but will remain confined to the prostate gland. Some types of prostate cancer may continue to grow and cause no serious harm. Some types may need treatment though because is aggressive and can spread quickly. The earlier prostate cancer is detected the higher the chance of a successful treatment.
Ovarian cancer begins in the ovaries. Women have 2 ovaries with one on each side of the uterus. They are about the size of almonds and they produce eggs and the hormones estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. The symptoms of ovarian cancer include bloating, feeling full soon after eating, pelvic or abdominal pain, and back pains. Many of these symptoms are often confused with menstruation symptoms.
Ovarian cancer will go undetected while it is in the ovaries but when it spreads to the pelvis and abdomen it becomes more noticeable. But at that last stage it becomes difficult to treat and is often fatal. There are treatments for ovarian cancer in the earlier stages though. Scientists are looking for ways to improve ovarian cancer and how to detect it at an earlier stage.
Ovarian cancer will go undetected while it is in the ovaries but when it spreads to the pelvis and abdomen it becomes more noticeable. But at that last stage it becomes difficult to treat and is often fatal. There are treatments for ovarian cancer in the earlier stages though. Scientists are looking for ways to improve ovarian cancer and how to detect it at an earlier stage.
HPV also known as human papillomavirus has over 100 varieties and typically causes warts. Depending on the type of HPV warts can appear on different parts of the body. HPV is considered a reproductive disease because it is sexually transmitted and is classified as an STD. But some types of HPV can cause the warts to appear on the feet, but most occur on the hands or face.
There are 40 out of the 100 different types that affect the genital area. Some types may even lead to cancer in the cervix. There are vaccines that can help protect against they types that may even lead to cancer in the cervix. There are vaccines that can help protect against the types that may lead to cancer.
There are 40 out of the 100 different types that affect the genital area. Some types may even lead to cancer in the cervix. There are vaccines that can help protect against they types that may even lead to cancer in the cervix. There are vaccines that can help protect against the types that may lead to cancer.
Chlamydia is an extremely common sexually transmitted disease. The reason it is so easy to pass is because most cases go without symptoms. Up to 75% of cases in women and up to 50% of cases in men go without having any symptoms. If a person does develop symptoms as a woman they will include abnormal vaginal discharge, bleeding between periods, abdominal pain with fever, pain when having sex, itching/burning around the vagina, and pain when urinating. If a person has symptoms as a male they will include small amounts of clear or cloudy discharge from the tip of the penis, painful urination, burning/itching around the opening of the penis, and pain and swelling around the testicles.
To diagnose chlamydia doctors may do a series of different tests. They will probably take a sample from the urethra in men or from the cervix in women with a cotton swab. Some tests can be ran with a urine sample to check for the bacteria. To treat the disease doctors may prescribe oral antibiotics. The infection should clear up within a week or two but the antibiotics should be completely consumed to fully terminate the disease.
To diagnose chlamydia doctors may do a series of different tests. They will probably take a sample from the urethra in men or from the cervix in women with a cotton swab. Some tests can be ran with a urine sample to check for the bacteria. To treat the disease doctors may prescribe oral antibiotics. The infection should clear up within a week or two but the antibiotics should be completely consumed to fully terminate the disease.
Gonorrhea is also called the "clap" or "drip" and is another common sexually transmitted disease. It can also be spread through bodily fluids meaning that a mother could pass it to her newborn during childbirth. It is most easily spread by and to people with multiple sex partners and can affect men and women. According to the CDC as many as 700,000 new cases were reported in 2010.
Gonorrhea is caused by a bacteria that can grow and multiply easily in mucus membranes of the body. These symptoms of gonorrhea in women include a yellow/greenish discharge, lower pelvic pain, burning when urinating, red itchy eyes, bleeding between periods, spotting after sex, and swollen glands in the throat. Symptoms in men include yellow/greenish discharge, burning in the throat, burning when urinating, and swollen testicles. Gonorrhea is diagnosed with a cotton swab sample for the cervix of a woman or urethra of a man. Gonorrhea and chlamydia are also known to occur together.
Gonorrhea is caused by a bacteria that can grow and multiply easily in mucus membranes of the body. These symptoms of gonorrhea in women include a yellow/greenish discharge, lower pelvic pain, burning when urinating, red itchy eyes, bleeding between periods, spotting after sex, and swollen glands in the throat. Symptoms in men include yellow/greenish discharge, burning in the throat, burning when urinating, and swollen testicles. Gonorrhea is diagnosed with a cotton swab sample for the cervix of a woman or urethra of a man. Gonorrhea and chlamydia are also known to occur together.