A female genital disease is a condition that affects the female reproductive system.

Classification by type of disease

Malformation

Malformations can be congenital. They are classified by location of the malformation, such as uterine malformation.

Inflammation and/or infection

An example is

oophoritis Oophoritis is an inflammation of the ovaries. It is often seen in combination with salpingitis (inflammation of the fallopian tubes). It may develop in response to infection. See also * Pelvic inflammatory disease Pelvic inflammatory disease, ...

Classification by location

Alternatively, female genital diseases can be more strictly classified by location of the disease, which, in turn, can be broadly divided between diseases that affect the female internal genitalia and those that affect the female external genitalia.

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Gynaecologic disorders {{womens-health-stub

Classification by type of disease

Malformation

Inflammation and/or infection

Classification by location

References

Further reading

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