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Female infertility
Ovarian Cysts
Breast Cancer
Human Papillomavirus
Associated w/ hormonal
imbalances
Result from altered function of
hypothalamus, anterior pituitary, or
ovaries
Typically after long use of birth control
pill
Structural abnormalities
Small or bicornuate uterus
Artificial Insemination
Intrauterine Insemination
Healthy sperm are placed inside the uterus at the
time of ovulation
In Vitro Fertilization
Retrieve mature eggs from a
female, fertilize them with sperm in
a dish in a lab, return them to the
uterus to grow
Cause is unknown
Breast cells begin to rapidly
regenerate. The cells
accumulate and form a mass.
Surgery
Lumpectomy
Preferred; removal of tumor
Mastectomy
Sometimes necessary