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Injury of Fallopian tube
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Blocked Fallopian Tubes
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Fallopian Tube Infection
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An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the baby starts to develop outside the womb(uterus). The most common site for an ectopic pregnancy is within one of the tubes through which the egg passes from the ovary to the uterus(fallopian tube).
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This is an infection of the fallopian tubes(salpingitis) that can spread to the uterus or ovaries. It is most commonly caused by the organisms Gonorrhea and Chlamydia and is usually transmitted by sexual intercourse.Other conditions also increase ...
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Endometriosis is a condition in which the tissue that normally lines the uterus(endometrium) grows in other areas of the body, causing pain, irregular bleeding, and possible infertility.The tissue growth(implant) typically occurs in the pelvi...
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Endometriosis is a condition in which bits of tissue similar to the lining of the uterus(endometrium) grow in other parts of the body(and within the uterus). Like the uterine lining, this tissue builds up and sheds in response to monthly hormonal ...
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Detailed information on endometriosis, including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Endometriosis is a disease that affects your reproductive organs and monthly menstrual cycle. Constant irritation may cause scar tissue to form. This scar tissue can cause infertility.
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Women who have endometriosis may also be more likely to have migraines.Women who have endometriosis may also be more likely to have migraines, according to an Italian study. Researchers from the University of Genoa found that women who had endometriosis were twice as likely to also have migraines. Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue that is normally found only in the womb grows outside the uterus, causing bleeding, inflammation, pain, and infertility.
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Pelvic pain, disabling cramps, extreme fatigue, painful sex, or infertility—all can warn of endometriosis.
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Diagnosing and treating endometriosis, a disorder that affects as many as 1 in 10 women.
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Detailed information on endometriosis, including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Endometriosis is a condition in which bits of the tissue similar to the lining of the uterus(endometrium) grow in other parts of the body. Like the uterine lining, this tissue builds up and sheds in response to monthly hormonal cycles.
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I have a family history of endometriosis. I have heard this condition could lead to infertility. What treatments are available, and how do you know for sure if you have it?
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Pelvic inflammatory disease is a general term for infection of the uterus lining, fallopian tubes, or ovaries.PID; Oophoritis; Salpingitis; Salpingo-oophoritis; Salpingo-peritonitis.Most cases of pelvic inflammatory disease are caused by the same ...
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Pelvic inflammatory disease(PID) refers to infection of the fallopian tubes and other internal reproductive organs in women. It is a common and serious complication of some sexually transmitted diseases(STDs).
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Detailed information on pelvic inflammatory disease, including risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Pelvic inflammatory disease(PID) is a term used to describe any infection in the lower female reproductive tract that spreads to the upper female reproductive tract. The lower female genital tract consists of the vagina and the cervix.
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Detailed information on pelvic inflammatory disease, including risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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PID is an infection of the reproductive organs. Left untreated, it can cause severe damage to the body, including infertility.
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Pelvic inflammatory disease(PID) is a term used to describe any infection in the lower female reproductive tract that spreads upward to the upper female reproductive tract. The lower female genital tract consists of the vagina and the cervix.
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Tubal ligation(or"tying the tubes") is surgery to close a woman''s fallopian tubes. These tubes connect the ovaries to the uterus.
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Tubal ligation is a permanent voluntary form of birth control(contraception) in which a woman''s fallopian tubes are surgically cut or blocked off to prevent pregnancy.Tubal ligation is performed in women who want to prevent future pregnancies. It ...
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Fallopian tubes carry a woman's eggs from her ovaries to her uterus (womb). If sperm and an egg meet in the fallopian tube, the egg is fertilized. The fertilized egg then travels to the uterus and pregnancy begins. If the fallopian tubes are blocked, fertilization can't happen. Fallopian tube catheterization helps open blocked tubes to improve a woman's chances of becoming pregnant. The procedure is done by a specially trained doctor called an interventional radiologist.
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Tubal ligation is a permanent voluntary form of birth control( contraception) in which a woman''s Fallopian tubes are surgically cut or blocked off to prevent pregnancy.Tubal ligation is performed in women who definitely want to prevent future preg...
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