The latest feat in organ-on-a-chip technology is a model female reproductive system that can mimic the human menstrual cycle. Researchers described this new system, named EVATAR, yesterday (March 28) ...

Sexual reproduction keeps many species alive. In humans, male and female reproductive systems look very different, though. The female reproductive system has many unique parts, including the ovaries, ...

Many women believe that an infection will always cause pain, discharge, fever, or discomfort. Unfortunately, this is not ...

New research has mapped the cell types that specialise to form reproductive organs in both sexes, identifying key genes and signals that drive this process. The findings offer important insights into ...

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, ...

In a recent review published in the journal Nutrients, researchers in Austria discuss the role of certain minerals in the female reproductive system. The function of minerals for female reproductive ...

Experts have explained how a woman's uterus can 'taste' bad sperm, with TAS2Rs being present in the fallopian tubes and uterus ...

Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a rare condition that impacts the female reproductive system. Its characteristic feature is an underdeveloped or absent uterus and vagina, but ...