What is the interrelationship between the immune and reproductive system?
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Briefly, the immune system scours the organism for what appear to be foreign invaders.  When it goes haywire, we now have an autoimmune disease -- rheumatoid arthritis, MS, poly myalgia rheumatic,and of course many others.  Interestingly, as sperm develop, the immune system does not attack the sperm, though they are in essence a different type of organism within the body.S[perm cells are guarded by what is commonly called a "nurse" cell.  As well it is interesting that the body does not attach a growing fetus -- usually -- (When it does, it is generally an rH problem).  In essence there is no "interrelationship".  The immune system is tolerent, at times to what appears a foreign living thing,(sperm) and intolerant at times to the body in which it is housed.(rheumatoid arthritis in which the immune system attacks its own cartlidge.) { Heart transplants, and other organ transplants can only succeed if the immune system is weakened.  Transplants would be immediately attacked otherwise.  And interestingly, weakened immume systems in the end, open us all up to cancer.  We all have cancereous cells in us  at all times -- normal cells that have become malignant.  The immune system recongnizes them and eliminates them.  Those with weakened immune systems are more prone to cancer.}  Maybe more information that you wanted to know....?
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Actually, the entire reproductive system, and all the processes and instincts and drives that go around them are only important to the survival of the species, and not the individual.\n\nAn individual organism can live quite well without using their reproductive system at all, and can even have major portions of it removed, without affecting the overall health of the organism.\n\nHowever, an individual that will not or cannot reproduce does not add anything to the overall survival capability or fitness of a species.\n\nIn many species (including quite a few humans) following the needs and drives of the reproductive system can have a major negative impact on the individual health of the organism, leaving them exhausted, vulnerable, taking up time that could be used obtaining food, or leading to behaviours and displays that can get them killed, but as long as their actions lead to the propagation of the species and successful reproduction, those traits survive to be passed on to the next generation.
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The skin is the first line of defense. Mucus membranes in the nose and and cilia in the respiratory system also help to trap bacteria and 'sweep' it out of the body. The Immune system patrols the blood and lymph vessels of the body looking for intruders that make it past the first line of defense. Different cells in the immune system have different functions. Some cells (phagocytes) are ingest foreign invaders. Some cells are markers that flag foreign substances for attack by other immune system cells. \nHere's a few sources to help you better understand how the different immune system cells work together to protect the body.
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You have asked several questions. An egg that is fertilized with sperm from an HIV+ father will probably have the disease because of the manner in which fertilzation in vitro is performed. Then the embryo (more likely, several) embryos are implanted into a woman. These embryos are implanted into the woman without separating them from seminal fluid including the HIV virus. I rather suspect, the woman has just been exposed to HIV and will become positive herself. It is barely possible the child will not develop the disease but what gain is that if the wife falls ill. \n\nThe next question deals with killing the HIV virus by freezing the semen and/or the embryo. That won't happen. Viruses are almost non-living molecules. They commandeer the DNA of cells and get cells to support them. Treatment by cooling, will not kill a virus. We used to "store" viruses by freezing them in liquid nitrogen. The sperm cell will die well before a virus can be killed. Cells are far more fragile than viruses.\n\nThe next issue is that females do not have sperms. They have eggs which require fertilization either inside or outside of their bodies and the embryo requires a womb for implantation so it can grow and become a developed organism.\n\nThe risks of such a procedure are clear to me. They are about the same as having unprotected sex with the woman. If both of you are agreeable to this, so be it. This is not my call but I did wish to explain a couple of things.
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The lymphatic system is involved with immunological protection for all systems of the body, thus helping all systems to stay in homeostasis:\n\n1. In general: immune cells protect the entire body from attack by pathogens, foreign cells, cancer, etc\n2. excess interstitial fluid and leaked plasma proteins taken from skin too.  Even antibodies found in sweat.\n3. lymph drains excess int. fluid from connective tissue around bone\n4. lymph drains excess int fluid from muscles\n5. lymph can help distribue hormones and drain excess int fluid from endocrin glands\n6. lymph returns excess fluid from capillaries to venopus blood; macrophages destroy old rbcs and remove debris in blood\n7. tonsils, macrophages protect lungs from pathogens; lymph drains excess int fluid from lungs\n8. tonsils and macrophages also protect GI tract from invading pathogens; antibodies in saliva and GI secretions; lacteals in villi absorb dietary lipids and transport them to blood. lymph drains excess int fluid from GI organs\n9. lymph drains excess int fluid from urinary organs; defends agains toxins and pathogins that penetrate urinary tract via urethra\n10. drain excess int fluid from reprod organs; defense against toxins, pathogens entering vagina or penis; antibodies cancross the placenta to provide immuneprotection to developing fetus; antibodies also in colostrum of early milk fed to infant in breastfeeding
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The thymus is an organ in the chest, under the breastbone. It produces immune cells called T cells and is important in their maturation. The thymus is critical for the development of the immune system of infants. It has important functions in adult immunity, but adults can live without a thymus.
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I think sex has something to do with it...but I'm not sure.\n\nbut after that, 2 eggs 2 sperms individually...duh
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immune system is not working properly
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Pls refer below link..\n\nhttp://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/body_basics/male_reproductive.html\n\nCheers!!!
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The testis increase the sperm production at temperatures lower than normal body temp: So keep them cool and increase period between intercourses.
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The lymphatic system and the cardiovascular system are closely related structures that are joined by a capillary system. The is important to the body's defense mechanisms. It filters out organisms that cause disease, produces certain white blood cells and generates antibodies. It is also important for the distribution of fluids and nutrients in the body, because it drains excess fluids and protein so that tissues do not swell up. "Lymph" is a milky body fluid that contains a type of white blood cells, called "lymphocytes," along with proteins and fats. Lymph seeps outside the blood vessels in spaces of body tissues and is stored in the "lymphatic" system to flow back into the bloodstream. Through the flow of blood in and out of arteries, and into the veins, and through the lymph nodes and into the lymph, the body is able to eliminate the products of cellular breakdown and bacterial invasion. Two very large areas are of significance in this system - the right lymphatic duct which drains lymph fluid from the upper right quarter of the body above the diaphragm and down the midline, and the thoracic duct, a structure roughly sixteen inches long located in the mediastinum of the pleural cavity which drains the rest of the body. It is through the actions of this system including the spleen, the thymus, lymph nodes and lymph ducts that our body is able to fight infection and to ward off invasion from foreign invaders. Lymph plays an important role in the immune system and in absorbing fats from the intestines. The lymphatic vessels are present wherever there are blood vessels and transport excess fluid to the end vessels without the assistance of any "pumping" action. There are more than 100 tiny, oval structures (called lymph nodes). These are mainly in the neck, groin and armpits, but are scattered all along the lymph vessels. They act as barriers to infection by filtering out and destroying toxins and germs. The largest body of lymphoid tissue in the human body is the spleen. \n\nThe immune system is composed of many interdependent cell types that collectively protect the body from bacterial, parasitic, fungal, viral infections and from the growth of tumor cells. Many of these cell types have specialized functions. The cells of the immune system can engulf bacteria, kill parasites or tumor cells, or kill viral-infected cells. Often, these cells depend on the T helper subset for activation signals in the form of secretions formally known as cytokines, lymphokines, or more specifically interleukins. The purpose of this article is to review the organs, cell types and interactions between cells of the immune system as a commentary on their importance and interdependence on the T helper subset. Such an understanding may help comprehend the root of immune deficiencies, and perceive potential avenues that the immune system can be modulated in the case of specific diseases.\n\n\n\n\nThe Organs of the Immune System\nBone Marrow -- All the cells of the immune system are initially derived from the bone marrow. They form through a process called hematopoiesis. During hematopoiesis, bone marrow-derived stem cells differentiate into either mature cells of the immune system or into precursors of cells that migrate out of the bone marrow to continue their maturation elsewhere. The bone marrow produces B cells, natural killer cells, granulocytes and immature thymocytes, in addition to red blood cells and platelets. \n\nThymus -- The function of the thymus is to produce mature T cells. Immature thymocytes, also known as prothymocytes, leave the bone marrow and migrate into the thymus. Through a remarkable maturation process sometimes referred to as thymic education, T cells that are beneficial to the immune system are spared, while those T cells that might evoke a detrimental autoimmune response are eliminated. The mature T cells are then released into the bloodstream. \n\nSpleen -- The spleen is an immun
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Both proceed from cells of the immune system but the difference lies in which part of the system they come from.\nThe immune system is made of several types of cells and substances.\nAmong the cells there are myeloid cells that are made in the bone marrow and they can be mainly four types, Monocytes, Neutrophyles, Basophyles and Eosinophyles, the names come from how they look on the microscope, these cells protect you against bacteria and parasites. \nFrom the bone marrow you also get red blood cells that transport oxygen in your blood and platelets that help in the process of blood clotting.\nThe other system that plays an important part of the immune system is called the lymphoid system, its made of the lymph  nodes, the thymus and the spleen: this system produces two types of cells called lymphocytes T and B they are the main and most specialized cells that help you fight against infections.\nLeukemias come from cells of the myeloid system usually and lymphomas come from the lymphoid system.\nboth are diseases coming from the immune system but the cells and organs involved in each disease vary although sometimes they may superimpose so one leukemia can affect the lymphoid system ore one lymphoma can affect the myeloid system.
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Are you a young woman or a student? YES or NO answer only please! I appreciate you asking and your eagerness. \n\nSorry, but your question does not lend itself to a yes or no answer. the lymphatic system is part of the immune system but not the entire immune system.  And there is no such thing as "the Immunity System." Immune system, yes. But no Immunity System.
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Although infection and the possibility of cervical cancer that is associated with HPV can often times damage the reproductive organs, HPV itself does not prevent one from having a child.
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it doesnt....it just doesnt reproduce. Now, the body can get rid of certain infections on its own which is where the virus load actually decreases.Hope that was helpful. I'm sure you were expecting some big long drawn out answer which I could give you about how antibodies in the body work....but thats not what you asked.
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Part of the cell mediated antigen-antibody defense system.
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That would be the red blood cells. White blood cells have to do with immunity to illnesses.