LADYTIMER DAILY QUIZ
Apr 07, 2021
About 50% of women are likely to have problems with fertility in the U.S
Percent of women ages 15-44 with impaired fecundity: 10.9%
Endometriosis affects women of all ages.
Endometriosis is a very common gynecological condition affecting women in their reproductive years.
Endometriosis is when tissue that typically lines the uterus is found outside the uterus.
This extra tissue growth — and the surgical removal of it — can cause scarring, which may obstruct the tube and keep the egg and sperm from uniting.
Sexually transmitted diseases such as Chlamydia are a preventable cause of infertility.
Chlamydia and gonorrhea are important preventable causes of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and infertility.
Which is not a symptom of uterine fibroids?
A)
Heavy bleeding between periods
Many women with fibroids have no symptoms. If you do have symptoms, they may include heavy or painful periods or bleeding between periods , feeling 'full' in the lower abdomen, urinating often, pain during sex, lower back pain, reproductive problems, such as infertility, multiple miscarriages or early labor.
An intrauterine device (IUD) may be used as emergency contraception.
IUD is used by some women for regular birth control, but you can also have a doctor or other trained clinician insert it up to five days after sex to prevent pregnancy. As emergency contraception, the Copper-T IUD is much more effective than either type of emergency contraceptive pill (or “morning after pill”).