DISORDERS OF THE HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

HERNIA: a structural disorder in males when the small intestine pushes through the opening where the testes descend

INFERTILITY: could be caused by a structural defect of the seminiferous tubles (ie: mumps can cause the testes to swell and crush the tubules), or from imperfectly formed sperm (tight pants, bike riding)

PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE: blocked fallopian tubes in females

IMPOTENCE: inability for male to have an erection, caused by hormonal imbalance, stress, nerve damage

VAGINITIS: caused by chemical irritation, excessive heat and moisture and or bacteria, increased discharge and itching

CANCER: of the testes or prostate gland (most common in males), risk increases with age, cervical cancer (most common in females)

TUMORS AND GROWTHS:

Polyps: fleshy growths in cervix or uterus

Ovarian Cyst: fluid filled sac around the ovary

Fibroid tumor: on muscle and connective tissue

Endometriosis: cells of the endometrium break off and lodge in other tissues, such as the ovaries or fallopian tubes, they begin to grow, respond to hormones, bleed, etc..