Medically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MD Key Takeaways The female reproductive system includes organs that produce hormones ...

Miscarriage affects up to 20% of recognised pregnancies and carries significant physical and emotional burdens for women and ...

In a recent study published in Pathogens, researchers reviewed the current understanding of the composition and temporal dynamics of microbial niches in the female reproductive tract. Study: The ...

Diseases of the female reproductive system encompass a broad range of conditions affecting the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and cervix. Common diseases include endometriosis, polycystic ovary ...

Various beneficial bacteria reside in the female reproductive tract; however, their role in reproductive function remains unclear. A new JBRA Assisted Reproduction study examines the outcomes of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A microscope image of the tissue around the rete ovarii, an organ that may play an important role ...

From the Prlic and Lund labs, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division Woodward Davis AS, Vick SC, Pattacini L, Voillet V, Hughes SM, Lentz GM, Kirby AC, Fialkow MF, Gottardo R, Hladik F, Lund JM, ...

A number of factors can play a decisive role in some couples' inability to conceive, which may lead them to turn to fertility treatments like IVF or IUI. But before couples get to that point, they ...

The cellular biology of reproduction is often depicted as an epic journey, in which millions of intrepid sperm fight to be the first to claim the ultimate prize: the chance to fertilize the egg, which ...