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REPRODUCTIVE DISORDER

Reproductive disorders affect the organs and hormones critical to fertility. There are a wide range of reproductive disorders that can affect both women and men.

Some of the reproductive conditions and disorders we treat include:

  • Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
  • Primary ovarian insufficiency (also called premature ovarian failure or premature menopause)
  • Male hypogonadism (testosterone deficiency)
  • Menopause
  • Virilization
  • Hirsutism
  • Hormone-secreting ovarian tumors
  • Male hypogonadism
  • Menopause       
  • https://www.medstarhealth.org/Pages/Services/Endocrinology/Reproductive-Disorders.aspx
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

We work with your obstetrician/gynecologist and you and your family to develop a treatment plan that will work best for you. This generally includes a combination of weight loss, if you are overweight, and medication. While difficult, weight loss can also help manage other complications, including diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Even a five percent loss of total body weight can make a difference by improving hormone imbalance and combating infertility.

We may recommend a variety of medication options as well, depending on your symptoms. For hormonal imbalance and irregular periods, we recommend:

  • Birth control pills or progesterone pills to help keep your periods regular.
  • Metformin, a medication that increases the body's sensitivity to insulin, to help with PCOS symptoms and regulate your cycle. For some women, it can also help with weight loss.
For abnormal hair growth, we recommend:

  • Birth control pills
  • Anti-androgen medications
  • Eflornithine cream to slow the growth of unwanted facial hair
Primary ovarian insufficiency/Premature ovarian failure treatment

Our goal is to treat the symptoms of menopause, as well as prevent bone loss that results from reduced ovary function. The main treatment is taking replacement estrogen.

Virilization/Hirsutism

We treat virilization depending on its underlying cause.

  • For adrenal gland tumors, we surgically remove the gland.
  • For a protein imbalance, we prescribe medications to correct the imbalance.
  • For ovarian cysts, we recommend either medication, or if the symptoms are mild enough, no treatment at all.
To treat the symptoms of hirsutism, we prescribe medication, including:

  • Birth control pills
  • Anti-androgen (male hormone) medications
You may also want to try hair removal techniques, including using bleaching and laser and non-laser light sources.

To treat the underlying causes of hirsutism, we may also recommend:

  • Surgery
  • Weight loss
  • Medications
Hormone-secreting ovarian tumors

We first identify the source and type of hormones produced. Then, we collaborate with your gynecologist to develop treatment strategies.

Male hypogonadism

We usually recommend treating low serum testosterone levels with testosterone administration.

Menopause

We treat your menopause symptoms and aim to prevent bone loss that may result from reduced ovarian function. Most often, we will prescribe low doses of replacement estrogen, with or without progesterone, when appropriate.
 
When treatment with estrogen is not appropriate, for example a woman with breast cancer, we may recommend other medications. Some forms of antidepressants help reduce the challenging symptoms of menopause.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       A condition marked by fever and often by unconsciousness, caused by failure of the body's temperature-regulating mechanism when exposed to excessively high temperatures.
    

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The two major parts of the female reproductive system are the vagina and uterus — which act as the receptacle for semen — and the ovaries, which produce the female's ova. The vagina is attached to the uterus through the cervix, while the Fallopian tubes connect the uterus to the ovaries. In response to hormonal changes, one ovum, or egg — or more in the case of multiple births — is released and sent down the Fallopian tube during ovulation. If not fertilized, this egg is eliminated as a result of menstruation.


http://www.livescience.com/26741-reproductive-system.html
Symptoms of reproductive disorder:

 Hostility

Irritability

Agitation

Sleep disturbance

Fatigue

Lethargy

Depression

Somatic changes :

Breast tenderness or swelling

Abdominal tenderness or bloating

Joint pain

Headache

Edema

Diarrhea or constipation

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