Both the male and female reproductive systems play a role in pregnancy. Problems with these systems can affect fertility and the ability to have children. There are many such problems in men and women. Reproductive health problems can also be harmful to overall health and impair a person's ability to enjoy a sexual relationship.
Your reproductive health is influenced by many factors. These include your age, lifestyle, habits, genetics, use of medicines and exposure to chemicals in the environment. Many problems of the reproductive system can be corrected.
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Reproductive Health
(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/reproductive_health.cfm
- CDC's Reproductive Health Information Source(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/index.htm
- Stem Cells Spur New Eggs in Ovaries of Adult Mice(04/13/2009, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_82830.html
- Late-Life Fatherhood May Lower Child's Intelligence(03/09/2009, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_81466.html
- Safety and Health Topics: Reproductive Hazards(Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/reproductivehazards/
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Bisphenol A (BPA)(National Toxicology Program) - Links to PDF - http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/docs/bpa-factsheet.pdf
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Common Concerns and Exposures(Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction) - http://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/common/
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Genital Diseases, Female(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Genital+Diseases,+Female%22
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Genital Diseases, Male(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Genital+Diseases,+Male%22
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Fertility(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Fertility%22
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Genetics Home Reference: 5-alpha reductase deficiency(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=5alphareductasedeficiency
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Genetics Home Reference: Androgen insensitivity syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=androgeninsensitivitysyndrome
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Genetics Home Reference: Hand-foot-genital syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=handfootgenitalsyndrome
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Genetics Home Reference: McKusick-Kaufman syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=mckusickkaufmansyndrome
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Genetics Home Reference: WNT4 Müllerian aplasia and ovarian dysfunction(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=wnt4mullerianaplasiaandovariandysfunction
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: A piece of my mind. The Women's & Children's HMO. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19336698&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Can we communicate gravidity and parity better? - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19300338&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Effect of previous live birth and prior route of delivery... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19300333&tool=MedlinePlus
- Reproductive Health -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(women's+health+services[majr]+OR+reproduction[majr:noexp]+OR+genitalia,female/physiology[majr:noexp]+OR+reproductive+medicine[majr]+OR+reproductive+history[majr])+NOT+(infertility[majr]+OR+contraception[majr]+OR+neoplasms[majr]+OR+endometriosis[majr])+AND+(female[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh])+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text)+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Male reproductive health -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(reproduction[majr:noexp]+OR+genitalia,male[majr:noexp]+OR+reproductive+medicine[majr])+AND+(male[mh]+OR+men[mh])+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+NOT+(infertility[majr]+OR+contraception[majr]+OR+neoplasms[majr]+OR+impotence[majr])+AND+(review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Sexual Health Glossary(American Social Health Association) - http://www.ashastd.org/learn/learn_glossary_A_D.cfm
- ACOG's Physician Directory(American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) - http://www.acog.org/member-lookup/disclaimer.cfm
- Find a Reproductive Endocrinologist(Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility) - http://www.socrei.org/SREImap.html
- Find a Reproductive Surgeon(American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - http://www.reprodsurgery.org/frsia.html
- Find a Urologist(American Urological Association) - http://www.urologyhealth.org/find_urologist/html/index.asp
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine - http://www.asrm.org/
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National Women's Health Information Center(Dept. of Health and Human Services) - http://womenshealth.gov/
Also available in Spanish http://womenshealth.gov/espanol/
- FastStats: Reproductive Health(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/reproduc.htm
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Female Reproductive System(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/changing_body/female_repro.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/sexual/female_repro_esp.html
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Male Reproductive System(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/changing_body/male_repro.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/sexual/male_repro_esp.html
- Infertility - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infertility.html
- Pregnancy - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pregnancy.html
- Prenatal Care - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/prenatalcare.html
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sexuallytransmitteddiseases.html
- Teen Sexual Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teensexualhealth.html
- Female Reproductive System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/femalereproductivesystem.html
- Male Reproductive System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/malereproductivesystem.html
- Men - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/men.html
- Pregnancy and Reproduction - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pregnancyandreproduction.html
- Sexual Health Issues - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sexualhealthissues.html
- Women - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/women.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Reproductive Health is the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - http://www.niehs.nih.gov/