The following outlines aspects of the female reproductive system, including the internal and external organs, the menstrual cycle, the egg, and reproductive hormones. The menstrual cycle is a monthly ...

Human egg cells are often prone to chromosomal errors. As women age, the error rate increases sharply — and can contribute to infertility, pregnancy loss, and ...

Women make up more than half of the US labor force. And while there is still a long way to go, more women are in executive positions as well – women held 31.7% of top executive positions across ...

In recent months, the efficacy of contraception for people taking weight loss medications has been questioned, as several women claim to have gotten pregnant despite using oral contraceptives. Despite ...

The fallopian tubes—long, slender structures connecting the ovaries and the uterus—play an important role in women’s reproductive health. Their fringed ends collect the egg from the ovary, coaxing it ...

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In the animal kingdom, only five species go through menopause, the stage at which the ovaries stop working. Four of them—killer whales, short-finned pilot whales, belugas, and narwhals—live underwater ...