University of Sheffield and University College London researchers have made the first successful detection of estrogen, ...

A new study has shown the ovary’s tissues and cells play a bigger role than previously thought in how fertility wanes.

The female sexual organs include the vagina, vulva, clitoris, cervix, womb, ovaries, urethra and back passage (anal area). Female sex hormones are also an important part of a woman’s sexuality and sex ...

The external genitals start out as several small bulges that form between your baby's legs at 4 to 5 weeks of pregnancy.

For decades, studying menstruation has posed a problem even the most sophisticated lab equipment couldn’t solve: most lab animals simply don’t menstruate. While menstruation affects roughly half the ...

Vaginal discharge, also known as leukorrhea, is a fluid that's usually clear or whitish and comes from your vagina. It's an important housekeeping function in the female reproductive system. Glands ...

Evidence links the gut microbiota and fertility to women’s reproductive health, influencing hormone metabolism, and ...

At a singles cocktail party, the ending is often predictable. A female may choose a male from several because he is attractive. But why does she think he is good looking? Scientists, stumped by that ...

You may know it takes one sperm and one egg to make a baby but, if you're like most people, you might not remember much else about sperm from biology class. If infertility is an issue for you and your ...

Correspondence to Dr Laura J Forrest (née Whyte), School of Health and Life Sciences, University of West of Scotland, Lanarkshire G72 0LH, UK; laura.forrest{at}uws.ac.uk Objectives To explore athletes ...

Reproductive biology involves the scientific study of the reproductive system. Improved understanding of reproductive biology can lead to new treatments for reproductive disorders, such as infertility ...

Oct. 19, 2025 — Groundbreaking research shows that as men age, harmful genetic mutations in sperm become more common—not just from random chance, but because some are naturally favored. Advanced ...