The seat of human life, a reproductive system that includes the uterus, ovaries, cervix, vagina and vulva, is often shrouded in mystery, subjected to regulation, or seen as an anchor for social and ...

Globally, women are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STI) including HIV. The immune system of the female reproductive tract (FRT) balances the unique role of providing ...

Journal reference: Gimunová, M., Paludo, A. C. and Bernaciková, M. (2024) The effect of space travel on human reproductive health: A systematic review.

As a result, we weren't entirely surprised to find microplastics in fluids of the human reproductive system, but we were struck by how common they were—found in 69% of the women and 55% of the ...

I'm very excited to see this important step forward in being able to study human ovaries in the lab, and look forward to the insights that such a model will provide about female reproductive ...

But in Michelle Obama’s version of reality, the female reproductive system’s role in the generation of new life is nearly shameful. She wants women to be only about themselves, and definitely ...

A Vermont elementary school says it will no longer use the words “male” or “female” when teaching fifth-grade students about puberty and human reproductive systems. Families of students at ...

This disparity is a clear indication that governments and other institutions are ignoring reproductive health needs—a clear violation of their female citizens’ human rights.

Scientists have detected potentially toxic microplastic particles in human semen and female reproductive fluids for the first time, raising concerns about potential risks to health and fertility ...

Even looking solely at diseases and conditions, as seen above in the NIH definition of women’s health, is too narrow. Women also face the challenge of existing within a system that was designed by and ...