Reproductive, Pregnancy and Breast Health Terms

A rare type of cancer that forms in the tissues that support the ovaries or testes.

A rare type of cancer that forms in the tissues that support the ovaries or testes.

Sexual drive describes a person's motivation or desire for sexual activity, which can vary widely and change over time.

Illness, surgery, medication and aging all reach this part of life, which is why care teams raise it alongside other quality of life concerns.

A vaccine composed of a substance that enhances immunity plus an antigen found on some tumors of the colon, breast, lung, ovary, pancreas, and stomach.

Silicone is a synthetic, chemically stable material used across many medical devices, not only as a breast implant component.

Removal of the breast.

Surgery to remove the entire vulva (the external female genital organs, including the clitoris, vaginal lips, and the opening to the vagina).

A drug used to treat prostate cancer that has spread.

Surgery to remove the top layer of skin of the vulva (the external female genital organs, including the clitoris, vaginal lips, and the opening to the vagina).

Any of the body cells except the reproductive (germ) cells.

The male reproductive cell, formed in the testicle.

Removal of sperm from a man's testis or epididymis by a doctor using a fine needle or other instrument.

A cord-like structure in the male reproductive system that contains nerves, blood and lymph vessels, and the vas deferens (a coiled tube that carries sperm out of the testicle).

This term names abnormal squamous cell changes on the cervix, graded as low or high grade depending on severity and extent.

Abnormal cells are found in the cervical epithelium (the innermost lining of the cervix).

A prostate cancer stage defined by the Jewett staging system.

A prostate cancer stage defined by the Jewett staging system.

A prostate cancer stage defined by the Jewett staging system.

A prostate cancer stage defined by the Jewett staging system.