Word: fallopian
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...million American women and is a major cause of infertility. The condition is caused by the spread and growth of tissue from the lining of the uterus (or endometrium) beyond the uterine walls. These endometrial cells form bandlike patches and scars throughout the pelvis and around the ovaries and Fallopian tubes, resulting in a variety of symptoms and degrees of discomfort. Because endometriosis has been associated with delayed childbearing, it is sometimes called the "career woman's disease." But recent studies have shown that the disorder strikes women of all socioeconomic groups and even teenagers, though those with heavier, longer...
Heavier periods "might lead to more fluid coming out of the fallopian tubes, and that's how the disease gets started," Cramer said...
However, Hill warned that Coke could not be used as an effective method of birth control because sperm move too quickly into the fallopian tubes. Hill and Anderson said they are not advocating the use of Coca-Cola as a contraceptive...
...bearing follicles in the ovaries of women who are infertile because their natural hormonal secretions are either low or out of sequence. In most cases, the drug causes the maturation of a single follicle, which can then be induced by HCG to release its egg into the fallopian tube for fertilization. But the exact amount of Pergonal required to cause just one follicle to mature rather than three or four--or in this case seven--varies from patient to patient. As a result, repeated monitoring of Pergonal's effect is essential. Says Dr. Roger Lobo, chief of the division...
Even when the scarring is not severe enough to cause sterility, it can prove troublesome. It can cause a fertilized egg, normally implanted in the uterus, to become embedded and begin dividing in a fallopian tube, leading to a potentially life-threatening condition known as tubal or ectopic pregnancy. Since 1967 the incidence of ectopic pregnancy in the U.S. has tripled. According to Dr. King Holmes, chief of medicine at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, chlamydia may be a factor in at least one-quarter of the cases...