Common Causes Female Overview For a woman to be fertile, her body must produce healthy egg cells that can be transported to a meeting place with sperm cells, and from there to a well-prepared uterus.
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EndometriosisEndometriosis occurs when the tissue lining the inside of the uterus spreads to the outside, often attaching to the ovaries, fallopian tubes, the uterus' outer surface, the pelvic cavity's lining, or other parts of the lower abdomen. These small pieces of misplaced tissue are sometimes called endometrial lesions or implants. The cause of endometriosis, which occurs only in menstruating women, is unclear. Read more... | ||||
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One of the most common causes of female infertility is ovulatory dysfunction. Ovulation begins in the endocrine (hormone) system of the body, culminating with the release of a mature egg (oocyte) from a follicle at the surface of the ovary. The following simplifies the hormonal events of producing an egg: |
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