APA Dictionary of Psychology

any condition that affects the structure or function of the reproductive system, including the organs, hormones, or physiological processes involved in fertility, conception, pregnancy, or sexual health. Reproductive disorders can occur in people of any sex or gender and may be congenital, acquired, hormonal, genetic, infectious, or related to chronic disease. Examples include polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, uterine fibroids, premature ovarian insufficiency, and pelvic inflammatory disease; conditions affecting sperm production or function, such as varicocele or oligospermia; erectile dysfunction; and reproductive cancers (e.g., ovarian, prostate, testicular). Not all reproductive disorders result in infertility, but many can influence reproductive potential or overall reproductive well-being. See also infertility.