Reproductive System

The rete ovarii, a poorly understood structure connected to the ovaries, may be much more essential to ovarian function than scientists initially thought.

Exclusive: Racial disparities highlighted as researchers estimate 10 million women have conditions such as fibroids or endometriosis

Nearly every environment on Earth — and that includes animals — is home to some kind of parasite. We explore parasites not just because they're an

Sex is not one single, simple, uniform biological reality, so biology cannot be invoked as a basis for "immutable" legal classifications

I adore flirting, teasing, and even foreplay. But the actual deed itself? Ugh.

Unplanned pregnancies are still being reported among people using GLP-1 drugs, but now fertility specialists are incorporating the medicines into preconception care plans.

High-risk strains of HPV, or human papillomavirus, may affect men's sperm quality, research finds.

People eat, drink, and breathe in tiny pieces of plastics — but what they do inside the body is still unknown.

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here.No human organ is safe from microplastic contamination, it seems — not even the testicles. Researchers at the University of Mexico recently tested 70 samples of testicular tissue — 47 from dogs and 23 from human...

The radiation from Bluetooth earbuds, such as AirPods, causes brain cancer.

New data from a prospective study support non-radical surgery (simple hysterectomy or cone biopsy) for early-stage low-risk cervical cancer.

Laredo residents who live near a sterilization plant say the new federal limits on the pollutant will improve air quality and reduce their city's high cancer...

Making elephant stem cells required an elaborate process, lots of failures.

The societal costs of a class of chemicals known as phthalates could be as high as $8 billion

Stanley is responding to claims that its products contain lead, clarifying that yes, lead is used in the manufacturing process, but the product needs to become damaged in order to expose the lead.

Fewer pollinators means more self-pollination, less food for bees.

From gonorrhea and syphilis to newer ailments, these are the STDs that you need to be on the watch for

The research focused on figuring out what enables certain sperm to gain some competitive advantage over millions of others fighting for the same prize.

VERIFIED Unfortunately in India, fertility preservation services are rarely discussed with the patient before starting cancer therapy. Cancer surgery or

Taking hormone replacement at the right time in midlife reduces the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease by 23% to 32%, a new meta-analysis found.