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Sexual maturation disorder was listed in the tenth edition of the World Health Organization 's (WHO) International Classification of Diseases, the ICD-10, the most widely used diagnostic manual by psychiatrists and psychologists worldwide. [1] It was described as a disorder of anxiety or depression related to an uncertainty about one's gender ...
Primary ovarian insufficiency ( POI ), also called premature ovarian insufficiency, premature menopause, and premature ovarian failure, is the partial or total loss of reproductive and hormonal function of the ovaries before age 40 because of follicular ( egg producing area) dysfunction or early loss of eggs. [ 1][ 4][ 6] POI can be seen as ...
A retroverted uterus ( tilted uterus, tipped uterus) is a uterus that is oriented posteriorly, towards the rectum in the back of the body. This is in contrast to the typical uterus, which is oriented forward (slightly "anteverted") toward the bladder, with the anterior part slightly concave. Between one in three to one in five uteruses is ...
Menopause, also known as the climacteric, is the time when menstrual periods permanently stop, marking the end of reproduction. [ 1][ 6] It typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, although the exact timing can vary. [ 7] Menopause is usually a natural change. [ 3]
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism ( HH ), is due to problems with either the hypothalamus or pituitary gland affecting the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPG axis). [ 1] Hypothalamic disorders result from a deficiency in the release of gonadotropic releasing hormone ( GnRH ), while pituitary gland disorders are ...
Amenorrhea or amenorrhoea is the absence of a menstrual period in a female who has reached reproductive age. [ 1] Physiological states of amenorrhoea are seen, most commonly, during pregnancy and lactation ( breastfeeding ). [ 1] Outside the reproductive years, there is absence of menses during childhood and after menopause.
Hypogonadism means diminished functional activity of the gonads —the testicles or the ovaries —that may result in diminished production of sex hormones. Low androgen (e.g., testosterone) levels are referred to as hypoandrogenism and low estrogen (e.g., estradiol) as hypoestrogenism. These are responsible for the observed signs and symptoms ...
Sexual relationship disorder was listed in the tenth edition of the World Health Organization 's (WHO) International Classification of Diseases, the ICD-10, the most widely used diagnostic manual by psychiatrists and psychologists worldwide. [1] It was described as a disorder where a person has difficulties forming or maintaining a sexual ...