Female Reproductive System - Disorders

Question 1

Candidiasis / kan-dih-DI-ah-sis

Answer 1

Infection with the fungus Candida, a common cause of vaginitis

Question 2

Dysmenorrhea / DIS-men-o-re-ah

Answer 2

Painful or difficult menstruation; a common disorder that may be caused by infection, use of an intrauterine device, endometriosis, overproduction of prostaglandins, or other factors

Question 3

Endometriosis / en-do-me-tre-O-sis

Answer 3

Growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, usually in the pelvic cavity

Question 4

Fibroid / FI-broyd

Answer 4

Growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, usually in the pelvic cavity

Question 5

Leiomyoma / li-o-mi-O-mah

Answer 5

Benign tumor of smooth muscle, usually in the uterine wall (myometrium); in the uterus, may cause bleeding and pressure on the bladder or rectum; also called fibroid or myoma

Question 6

Metrorrhagia / me-tro-RA-je-ah

Answer 6

Uterine bleeding between normal menstrual periods

Question 7

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease ( PID )

Answer 7

Condition caused by the spread of infection from the reproductive tract into the pelvic cavity; commonly caused by sexually transmitted gonorrhea and Chlamydia infections

Question 8

Salpingitis / sal-pin-JI-tis

Answer 8

Inflammation of a uterine tube, typically caused by urinary tract infection or sexually transmitted infection; chronic salpingitis may lead to infertility or ectopic pregnancy (development of the fertilized egg outside of the uterus)

Question 9

Vaginitis / vaj-ih-NI-tis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the vagina

Question 10

Cystocele / SIS-to-sele

Answer 10

Herniation of the urinary bladder into the wall of the vagina

Question 11

Dyspareunia / dis-par-U-ne-ah

Answer 11

Pain during sexual intercourse

Question 12

Fibrocystic disease of the breast / fi-bro-SIS-tik

Answer 12

A condition in which there are palpable lumps in the breasts, usually associated with pain and tenderness; these lumps or “thickenings” change with the menstrual cycle and must be distinguished from malignant tumors by diagnostic methods

Question 13

Hirsutism / HIR-su-tizm

Answer 13

Excess hair growth

Question 14

Leukorrhea / lu-ko-RE-ah

Answer 14

White or yellowish discharge from the vagina; infection and other disorders may change the amount, color, or odor of the discharge

Question 15

Microcalcification / mi-kro-kal-sih-fih-KA-shun

Answer 15

Small deposit of calcium that appears as a white spot on mammograms; most microcalcifications are harmless, but some might indicate breast cancer

Question 16

Prolapse of the uterus

Answer 16

Downward displacement of the uterus with the cervix sometimes protruding from the vagina

Question 17

Rectocele / REK-to-sele

Answer 17

Herniation of the rectum into the wall of the vagina; also called proctocele