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:
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
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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:
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.
To treat the underlying causes of hirsutism, we may also recommend:
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.
https://www.medstarhealth.org/Pages/Services/Endocrinology/Reproductive-Disorders.aspx
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.
- Birth control pills
- Anti-androgen medications
- Eflornithine cream to slow the growth of unwanted facial hair
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.
- Birth control pills
- Anti-androgen (male hormone) medications
To treat the underlying causes of hirsutism, we may also recommend:
- Surgery
- Weight loss
- Medications
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.
https://www.medstarhealth.org/Pages/Services/Endocrinology/Reproductive-Disorders.aspx
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.
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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
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
