Reproductive System Diseases Trivia

1. Endometriosis is a disease mainly of this body organ:

From Quiz Endometriosis

Answer: uterus

Endometriosis begins in the uterus, where endometrial tissue builds up monthly after ovulation. However, the pain and discomfort of endometriosis begin when that tissue migrates outside the uterus, where it can attach to parts of the intestine, the kidneys, or even to the lungs.

From Quiz Endometriosis: Test your knowledge

Answer: uterus

Endometriosis is a disorder in which tissue that normally lines the uterus appears outside the uterus and becomes attached to other reproductive or abdominal organs. There is no known cause or reason, but it can be hereditary. ('Time-Life Medical Book' by Dr.C Everett Koop, M.D.)

From Quiz Endometriosis: Test your knowledge

Answer: infertility

Due to lack of ovulation, many women that develop endometriosis cannot have children without the help of in-vitro fertilization or an infertility specialist.

From Quiz Understanding Sexually Transmitted Infections

Answer: chlamydia

When women become pregnant they are tested for a large variety of possible infections including sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. If a pregnant woman contracts chlamydia while pregnant, or has chlamydia and it goes untreated throughout the pregnancy, it can lead to premature delivery and to chlamydial infections in the eyes and their respiratory tracts, which usually leads to infant pneumonia.

From Quiz STDs

Answer: HPV

HPV stands for human papillomavirus; NGU stands for nongonococcal urethritis; and HSV stands for herpes simplex virus. I invented GW.

From Quiz Endometriosis

Answer: Travel through the lymphatic system

In order to reach the lungs or even the eye, endometrial tissue can travel through the lymphatic system, which carries immune system components, such as white blood cells, throughout the body to help fight infections. Endometrial tissue can survive for a short time in the lymph vessels, but cannot survive in the red-cell bloodstream. Reverse menstruation happens in many women, but not all of them contract endometriosis. The uterus almost never fully expels all its endometrial tissue each month during normal menstruation.

From Quiz STDs

Answer: 593,097

The number of chlamydial infections reported to the Center for Disease Control that year exceeded the number of gonorrhea cases by about 248,000.

From Quiz Endometriosis: Test your knowledge

Answer: Severe abdominal pain

Your uterine tissues release blood into the outside of the uterus or abdominal cavity causing lesions and severe abdominal pain. For many women it is debilitating.

From Quiz Fighting Endometriosis

Answer: seizures

Estrogen has been found to affect certain brain cells and high levels of estrogen have been linked to causing seizures in some females. Birth control pills with estrogen keep levels at consistently high levels and put some females at a higher risk for seizures. Some females have seizures from estrogen imbalances as a natural occurrence during times of their cycle. Progesterone on the other hand, is a hormone that has lowered the occurrences of seizures in some females.

From Quiz Endometriosis

Answer: the career woman's disease

For a few decades, doctors encouraged women with symptoms of endometriosis to get pregnant, as pregnancy seemed to relieve the pain and heavy bleeding associated with this disease. However, as these symptoms returned shortly after women had had their babies and stopped nursing, delaying childbirth was ruled out as the cause of endometriosis, and pregnancy proved not to be a cure.

From Quiz Fighting Endometriosis

Answer: intrauterine device

Intrauterine devices help the symptoms of endometriosis by minimizing a woman's monthly cycle or stopping it completely. It is placed inside the uterus with the branches placed on both sides close to the ovaries. The hormones that it gives off can reduce the growth of endometriosis lesions and tissue. The device is also thought to reduce the growth of cysts that can develop on the ovaries. Most IUDs used to treat endometriosis contain progesterone. Some side effects with endometriosis patients include severe cramping and spotting bleeding. The device can be easily removed and most women can start their cycles again soon after.

From Quiz Endometriosis

Answer: 10 years

It is often difficult for a doctor to confirm endometriosis in women under age 18. The reproductive system is complex and many factors can contribute to pain and excessive menstrual flow in women. However, in women under 25, pain that does not respond to an oral contraceptive medication along with an anti-inflammatory pain medication such as Ibuprofen is an indicator of endometriosis. As of 2010, the average length of time for a confirmed diagnosis has gone down to about 10 years, from 16 years in the 1970s.

From Quiz Understanding Sexually Transmitted Infections

Answer: hepatitis C

Both hepatitis A and B can be prevented through a routine and effective vaccination. Hepatitis C does not have an immunization available to prevent its spread. Hepatitis in all forms are contagious liver diseases. Hepatitis C is spread through infected blood so sharing needles and other forms of "blood sharing" are strongly discouraged, not only to prevent hepatitis C, but also to prevent the potential spread of HIV/AIDS and other blood-born viruses. Hepatitis B is seen as a sexually transmitted infection as it can be spread through blood, semen, and other bodily fluids, such as breast milk; hepatitis A and C can be spread through sexual contact though not as easily as hepatitis B.

From Quiz STDs

Answer: 4 to 20 days

The average is 7 days. It is often without symptoms in men; therefore, if he is a carrier, he may harbour the infection for years. Trichomoniasis is treatable with metronidazole or tinidazole.

From Quiz Endometriosis

Answer: testosterone

Testosterone-based medications were given once a month for up to six months to women with excessive bleeding and pain from endometriosis. The objective in using testosterone-based treatment was to shut down the female reproductive cycle temporarily. The unpleasant side effects of this hormone, such as weight gain, deepening of the voice, and increase in facial hair growth have made it less popular as a treatment.

From Quiz Fighting Endometriosis

Answer: oophorectomy

Most doctors will recommend avoiding surgical procedures if possible, but sometimes the growth of endometriosis cannot be controlled with therapy or hormone treatments. Ovaries are almond shaped organs in the female's reproductive system that control hormones and produce eggs. In an oophorectomy, one or both of the ovaries are removed. Depending on the case, sometimes it is possible to remove one instead of both, so females can still have a chance of fertility. One of the major risks of this surgery is that it can lead to premature menopause. Source: "http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/oophorectomy"

From Quiz Endometriosis

Answer: Surgical removal of just the uterus and external endometrial growths

An interrupted hysterectomy can be a lifesaver, removing in most cases just the uterus and any endometrial tissue attached to other organs. The ovaries remain intact, preventing the sudden onset of menopause, and a woman can have several healthy pre-menopause years after this surgery. Endometrial ablation removes built-up tissue in the uterus, but may not get all of it, so the endometriosis symptoms will return. A complete hysterectomy is the most uncomfortable option, and can negatively affect many other aspects of the woman's life, including sexual activity. Laparoscopic removal of cysts on the ovaries and fibroids in the uterus provides short-term relief only, as both of these can regrow later.

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