Successful reproduction presents a fundamental evolutionary paradox: the immune system must tolerate genetically foreign sperm and embryos while maintaining ...
Female mammals have long thought to be born with all the eggs they would ever have, but new research is challenging that consensus ...
Female fertility depends on the successful growth and maturation of eggs (oocytes) within ovarian follicles. Within these ...
We've all heard of menopause: a supposedly terminal moment for the female reproductive system, in which the ovaries stop ...
Why do so many men only think about fertility when there is a problem? Perhaps the answer lies in our societal scripts.
A new protein analysis of Homo naledi skeletons reveals a curious twist—none of them seem to have Y chromosomes.
The Urban Institute survey shows access to specific services varies in New Jersey. Some 16% of respondents were unable to get ...
"The male side gets totally overlooked." It took more than a year, and a failed round of IVF, until Luke was told there might be an issue with his sperm. "I was like, 'Now you're telling me?'" he says ...
Aging affects every organ in the body, yet we still know little about how the ovary changes over time. In a new study published in Nature Aging, Yale researchers created one of the most detailed maps ...
So you have finally found the partner of your dreams—but no matter how hard you try, no children have come along. Could ...
In this get ready with me video, I walk through my everyday makeup while opening up about what reproductive freedom means in my life. I talk about birth control, IVF, and other options as part of the ...