Reproductive health is impacted by environmental pollution, such as PFAS and microplastics. Discover what the science shows.

In a systematic review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers in Italy have provided a comprehensive overview of the impact of biological matrices with antioxidant properties in ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

During mammalian reproduction, millions of sperm undertake a journey that only one will finish. This journey to fertilization has been commonly viewed as a race: a sea of sperm competing to get to the ...

An endocrinologist is a doctor who specializes in the endocrine system. This network of glands inside your body creates hormones that help cells talk to each other. The endocrine system is varied and ...