Utangulizi wa Mambo Yasiyo ya Kawaida ya Jinakolojia Mbalimbali

NaCharles Kilpatrick, MD, MEd, Baylor College of Medicine
Imekaguliwa naSusan L. Hendrix, DO, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Imepitiwa/Imerekebishwa Feb 2023 | Imebadilishwa Jun 2024
v811940_sw

Nyenzo za Mada

Noncancerous (benign) gynecologic growths include cysts, polyps, and fibroids (leiomyomas). Noncancerous growths can develop on the vulva or in the vagina, uterus, or ovaries. The vulva consists of the labia and other tissues around the opening of the vagina.

Anatomia ya Uzazi wa Mwanamke wa Nje

Anatomia ya Ndani ya Uzazi ya Mwanamke

Cysts are closed sacs that are separate from the tissue around them. They often contain fluid, blood, or sometimes solid material. Cysts that commonly occur in the female reproductive organs include the following:

Occasionally, cysts or tumors in an ovary can cause the ovary to twist—a disorder called adnexal torsion.

Rarely, certain gynecologic growths become cancerous.

Other gynecologic abnormalities include

  • Adenomyosis: Tissue from glands in the lining of the uterus form a growth in the wall of the uterus

  • Cervical stenosis: Narrowing of the passageway through the lower part of the uterus (cervix) to the larger upper part (body)