1. Characteristics and Treatment of Common Reproductive Disorders
Reproductive system
Characteristics and Treatment of
Common Reproductive Disorders

2. Reproductive procedures
Laparoscopy
Tube inserted though small incision in abdominal wall
Mastectomy
Surgical removal of breast
Mammogram
Breast x-ray to detect tumors, usually recommended for women over age 40
Vasectomy – male sterilization, removal of part of the vas deferens
Circumcision – surgical removal of the foreskin

3. Male disorder Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) Enlarged prostate
Common in men over age 60
Prostate enlarges and clamps down on urethra
Symptom: Urinary frequency
Rx – prostatectomy, sometimes laser surgery or no treatment

4. Female disorders: Mastitis Infection in breast Endometriosis
Endometrial tissue outside of uterus and abnormal patches in uterus
Results in internal bleeding, formation of scar tissue, dysmenorrheal, infertility, heavy or irregular bleeding
Cause - unknown

5. Cervical cancer
Detected by Pap (Papanicolaou) Smear – sample of cell scrapings taken for microscopic study
Rx – early detection, hysterectomy, chemotherapy and radiation

6. Toxic shock syndrome Bacterial infection caused by staphylococcus
Symptoms – fever, rash, hypotension
Cause – use of tampons (left in too long)
Rx - antibiotics

7. contraception Methods of preventing pregnancy
1. Male sterilization – vasectomy
2. Female sterilization – tubal ligation