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Kidney and urinary tract disease, reproductive health, pregnancy complications and gynaecological conditions. 73 evidence-grounded articles and 100 open-access full-text articles.
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Abruptio Placentae
Premature separation of the normally implanted placenta from the uterus.
Acute Kidney Injury
Abrupt reduction in kidney function.
Adenomyosis
The extension of endometrial tissue (endometrium) into the myometrium.
Anuria
Absence of urine formation.
Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
An hereditary hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with variations in the gene that encodes complement factor H, or the related proteins cfhr1 and cfhr3.
Azotemia
A biochemical abnormality referring to an elevation of blood urea nitrogen and creatinine.
Breech Presentation
A malpresentation of the fetus at near term or during obstetric labor with the fetal cephalic pole in the fundus of the uterus.
Chorioamnionitis
Inflammation of the placental membranes (chorion; amnion) and connected tissues such as fetal blood vessels and umbilical cord.
Cystitis
Inflammation of the urinary bladder, either from bacterial or non-bacterial causes.
Cystocele
A hernia-like condition in which the weakened pelvic muscles cause the urinary bladder to drop from its normal position.
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
Concept that the origins of lifestyle-related disease is formed at the time of fertilization, embryonic, fetal, and neonatal stages by the interrelation between genes and the environments (nutrition, stress, or environmental chemi
Dyspareunia
Recurrent genital pain occurring during, before, or after sexual intercourse in either the male or the female.
Embryo Loss
Early pregnancy loss during the embryo, mammalian stage of development.
Endometrial Hyperplasia
Benign proliferation of the endometrium in the uterus.
Endometriosis
A condition in which functional endometrial tissue is present outside the uterus.
Endometritis
Inflammation of the endometrium, usually caused by intrauterine infections.
Enuresis
Involuntary discharge of urine after expected age of completed development of urinary control.
Epididymitis
Inflammation of the epididymis.
Erectile Dysfunction
The inability in the male to have a penile erection due to psychological or organ dysfunction.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
An umbrella term used to describe a pattern of disabilities and abnormalities that result from fetal exposure to ethanol during pregnancy.
Glomerulonephritis
Inflammation of the renal glomeruli (kidney glomerulus) that can be classified by the type of glomerular injuries including antibody deposition, complement activation, cellular proliferation, and glomerulosclerosis.
HELLP Syndrome
A syndrome of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low blood platelets count (thrombocytopenia).
Hemoglobinuria
The presence of free hemoglobin in the urine, indicating hemolysis of erythrocytes within the vascular system.
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
A syndrome that is associated with microvascular diseases of the kidney, such as renal cortical necrosis.
Hydronephrosis
Abnormal enlargement or swelling of a kidney due to dilation of the kidney calices and the kidney pelvis.
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Intractable vomiting that develops in early pregnancy and persists.
Metrorrhagia
Abnormal uterine bleeding that is not related to menstruation, usually in females without regular menstrual cycle.
Nephrosclerosis
Hardening of the kidney due to infiltration by fibrous connective tissue (fibrosis), usually caused by renovascular diseases or chronic hypertension.
Nephrotic Syndrome
A condition characterized by severe proteinuria, greater than 3.5 g/day in an average adult.
Nocturnal Enuresis
Involuntary discharge of urine during sleep at night after expected age of completed development of urinary control.
Oligohydramnios
A condition of abnormally low amniotic fluid volume.
Oligospermia
A condition of suboptimal concentration of spermatozoa in the ejaculated semen to ensure successful fertilization of an OVUM.
Oliguria
Decreased urine output that is below the normal range.
Pelvic Floor Disorders
Injury, weakening, or prolapse of the pelvic muscles, surrounding connective tissues or ligaments (pelvic floor).
Perinatal Death
The death of a fetus of gestational age 28 weeks or more, or the death of a live-born infant less than 28 days of age.
Phimosis
A condition in which the foreskin cannot be retracted to reveal the glans penis.
Placenta Accreta
Abnormal placentation in which all or parts of the placenta are attached directly to the myometrium due to a complete or partial absence of decidua.
Placenta Previa
Abnormal placentation in which the placenta implants in the lower segment of the uterus (the zone of dilation) and may cover part or all of the opening of the cervix.
Placental Insufficiency
Failure of the placenta to deliver an adequate supply of nutrients and oxygen to the fetus.
Polyhydramnios
A condition of abnormally high amniotic fluid volume, such as greater than 2,000 ml in the last trimester and usually diagnosed by ultrasonographic criteria (amniotic fluid index).
Polyuria
Urination of a large volume of urine with an increase in urinary frequency, commonly seen in diabetes (diabetes mellitus; diabetes insipidus).
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Excess blood loss from uterine bleeding associated with obstetric labor or childbirth.
Pre-Eclampsia
A complication of pregnancy, characterized by a complex of symptoms including maternal hypertension and proteinuria with or without pathological edema.
Pregnancy Complications
Conditions or pathological processes associated with pregnancy.
Premature Birth
Childbirth before 37 weeks of pregnancy (259 days from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period, or 245 days after fertilization).
Premature Ejaculation
The emission of semen and seminal fluid during the act of preparation for sexual intercourse, i.e.
Priapism
A prolonged painful erection that may lasts hours and is not associated with sexual activity.
Prostatic Hyperplasia
Increase in constituent cells in the prostate, leading to enlargement of the organ (hypertrophy) and adverse impact on the lower urinary tract function.
Prostatitis
Infiltration of inflammatory cells into the parenchyma of prostate.
Pyelonephritis
Inflammation of the kidney involving the renal parenchyma (the nephrons); kidney pelvis; and kidney calices.
Pyometra
An accumulation of PUS in the uterine cavity (uterus).
Renal Insufficiency
Conditions in which the kidneys perform below the normal level in the ability to remove wastes, concentrate urine, and maintain electrolyte balance; blood pressure; and calcium metabolism.
Salpingitis
Inflammation of the uterine salpinx, the trumpet-shaped fallopian tubes, usually caused by ascending infections of organisms from the lower reproductive tract.
Solitary Kidney
Either a single or a single functioning kidney due to nephrectomy, birth defects or other kidney diseases.
Uremia
A clinical syndrome associated with the retention of renal waste products or uremic toxins in the blood.
Ureteral Calculi
Stones in the ureter that are formed in the kidney.
Ureteral Obstruction
Blockage in any part of the ureter causing obstruction of urine flow from the kidney to the urinary bladder.
Ureterocele
A cystic dilatation of the end of a ureter as it enters into the urinary bladder.
Urethral Obstruction
Partial or complete blockage in any part of the urethra that can lead to difficulty or inability to empty the urinary bladder.
Urethral Stricture
Narrowing of any part of the urethra.
Urethritis
Inflammation involving the urethra.
Urinary Calculi
Low-density crystals or stones in any part of the urinary tract.
Urinary Fistula
An abnormal passage in any part of the urinary tract between itself or with other organs.
Urinary Incontinence
Involuntary loss of urine, such as leaking of urine.
Urolithiasis
Formation of stones in any part of the urinary tract, usually in the kidney; urinary bladder; or the ureter.
Uterine Inversion
A complication of obstetric labor in which the corpus of the uterus is forced completely or partially through the uterine cervix.
Uterine Perforation
A hole or break through the wall of the uterus, usually made by the placement of an instrument or intrauterine devices.
Uterine Prolapse
Downward displacement of the uterus.
Uterine Rupture
A complete separation or tear in the wall of the uterus with or without expulsion of the fetus.
Vaginal Fistula
An abnormal anatomical passage that connects the vagina to other organs, such as the bladder (vesicovaginal fistula) or the rectum (rectovaginal fistula).
Vesico-Ureteral Reflux
Retrograde flow of urine from the urinary bladder into the ureter.
Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus
Atrophy and shriveling of the SKIN of the vulva that is characterized by the whitish lichen sclerosus appearance, inflammation, and pruritus.
Vulvodynia
Complex pain syndrome with unknown etiology, characterized by constant or intermittent generalized vulva pain (Generalized vulvodynia) or localized burning sensations in the vestibule area when pressure is applied (Vestibulodynia,
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