What Is the Female Reproductive System? The female reproductive system is designed to carry out several functions. It produces the female egg cells, called the ova or oocytes, which are necessary for ...

New research has mapped the cell types that specialize to form reproductive organs in both sexes, identifying key genes and ...

Tampa (BLOOM) – If you’re a woman, understanding your reproductive health is key to maintaining your overall well-being. Whether you’re considering starting a family or simply want to learn more about ...

The feminine mystique is not just figurative—it also extends to women’s reproductive anatomy. For decades women were excluded from research studies, leading to a dearth of information about female ...

It's often used to describe your ever-elusive lady parts as a whole, but it's actually a misnomer: Your vagina's technically inside of your body (that's why an ob-gyn has to use a speculum to see it); ...

In a recent News Hour segment on PBS television, doctors and researchers pointed out that female sexual topics were largely ignored in medical school where mostly male lecturers knew almost nothing ...

An Alabama Senate committee advanced a bill to define an individual’s sex based on reproductive anatomy. Senate Bill 92 “would define man, woman, boy, girl, father, mother, male, female, and sex for ...