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Results 1 - 10 of 83 for Ovary
  1. Polycystic ovary syndrome 
    Polycystic ovary syndrome is a condition that affects women in their child-bearing years and alters the levels of multiple hormones, resulting in problems affecting ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/polycystic-ovary-syndrome - Genetics
  2. Ovarian cancer 
    ... this form of cancer, certain cells in the ovary become abnormal and multiply uncontrollably to form a tumor. The ovaries are the female reproductive organs in which egg ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/ovarian-cancer - Genetics
  3. Fragile X-associated primary ovarian insufficiency 
    ... and is characterized by reduced function of the ovaries. The ovaries are the female reproductive organs in which egg ... will develop FXPOI. Because males do not have ovaries, they are unaffected. FMR1-related primary ovarian insufficiency ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...-associated-primary-ovarian-insufficiency - Genetics
  4. 17 alpha-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency 
    ... of certain hormone-producing glands called the gonads (ovaries in females and testes in males) and the ... the internal reproductive organs, including the uterus and ovaries, may be underdeveloped. Women with complete 17α-hydroxylase/ ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...-alpha-hydroxylase-17-20-lyase-deficiency - Genetics
  5. DICER1 syndrome 
    ... of tumors that occur in the lungs, kidneys, ovaries, and thyroid (a butterfly-shaped gland in the ... syndrome is also associated with tumors in the ovaries known as Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors, which typically ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/dicer1-syndrome - Genetics
  6. Aromatase deficiency 
    ... impair the release of egg cells from the ovaries (ovulation). In adolescence, most affected females do not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/aromatase-deficiency - Genetics
  7. FOXL2 gene 
    ... active in multiple tissues, including the eyelids, the ovaries, and a hormone-producing gland at the base ... harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species in the ovaries. The FOXL2 protein also plays a role in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/foxl2 - Genetics
  8. SRD5A2 gene 
    ... the risk of developing a condition called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is characterized by a hormonal ... of steroid 5-alpha reductase 2 in the ovaries, which could contribute to the signs and symptoms ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/srd5a2 - Genetics
  9. WNT4 gene 
    ... protein is also involved in development of the ovaries, from before birth through adulthood, and is important ... and maintenance of egg cells (oocytes) in the ovaries. In addition, the WNT4 protein regulates the production ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/wnt4 - Genetics
  10. Androgenetic alopecia 
    ... is associated with an increased risk of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is characterized by a hormonal ... disease and prostate cancer in men and polycystic ovary syndrome in women. They believe that some of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/androgenetic-alopecia - Genetics
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