What are 4 problems of the female reproductive system?
Common reproductive health issues in women include:
1. Endometriosis. This condition occurs when the type of tissue that lines the uterus develops on the ovaries, behind the uterus, or on the bladder or bowels.
2. Uterine fibroids. It’s not known what causes uterine fibroids – muscle cells and other tissues that grow in and around the wall of the uterus or womb. These tumors, which aren’t cancerous, develop in women of childbearing age.
3. Gynecologic cancer. Gynecologic cancers – including cervical cancer and ovarian cancer – start in a woman’s reproductive organs within the pelvis.
4. Polycystic ovary syndrome. PCOS happens when cysts – fluid-filled sacs – develop on the ovaries. The condition is caused by the ovaries or adrenal glands producing too many male hormones.