Female Reproductive Diseases
Sexual reproduction provides the means for preserving genetic identity and in turn, genetic variability may affect the ability to reproduce. 1 Genetic causes for disorders of the female reproductive system can range from single-gene defects that can cause infertility to complex inheritance patterns associated with endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome for example. Chromosomal abnormalities account for ∼60% of all spontaneous abortions, and the most common type, trisomy, is closely associated with advanced maternal age.
- Alpha-thalassemia
- Alpha-thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome, x-linked
- Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
- BRCA1, familial breast-ovarian cancer susceptibility 1
- CHARGE syndrome
- Complete molar pregnancy - See Hydatidiform mole
- Hydatidiform mole
- Lynch syndrome
- Molar pregnancy - See Hydatidiform mole
- Partial molar pregnancy - See Hydatidiform mole
- Turner syndrome
