The following outlines aspects of the female reproductive system, including the internal and external organs, the menstrual cycle, the egg, and reproductive hormones. The menstrual cycle is a monthly ...

From pregnancy to stronger immune responses, science reveals unique biological abilities that women possess and men cannot ...

Reproductive aging is an important determinant of fertility span and overall health and wellbeing in older age. In this special issue, Nature Aging presents a series of reviews and opinion pieces on ...

Getting an epidural during labor was linked to a 35% reduction in severe maternal health complications in a new study, with even higher protective effects in people with preterm births. 'As beautiful ...

Wild animals that have acquired adaptions to maximize their reproductive output in some of the world's most extreme conditions may provide answers to some of the most pressing problems in the field of ...

In a scientific breakthrough that could redefine reproductive health research, Harvard University scientists have created the world’s first menstruating mice. The study, titled “Induction of ...

In 2017, Ashley Moffett, a reproductive immunologist, walked to the pharmacy near her laboratory at the University of Cambridge, UK, to buy a pregnancy test. But it wasn’t for Moffett. Her postdoc, ...

Uterine cancer is the deadliest cancer of the female reproductive system. Currently, clinicians treat the disease by using a ...