Biological sex is usually described in simple binary terms: male or female. This works well for germ cells (sperm versus eggs), but for other body organs it is of little help. Subscribe to our ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A microscope image of the tissue around the rete ovarii, an organ that may play an important role ...

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 ...

When it’s time to bring new life into the world, the human body transforms itself in remarkable ways. The immune system, which usually fights off anything that reads as foreign, learns to chill out so ...

Women's bodies and their health in general have for too long been assigned low priority in the field of research. But an innovative and extraordinary technology may now offer us new treatments for ...

One in three women will have a pelvic floor disorder in her lifetime, according to the International Urogynecolgical Association. One of the more common pelvic floor disorders in women, is pelvic ...

Perfusion keeps a donated organ alive outside the body, giving surgeons extra time and increasing the number of transplants possible. By Ted Alcorn On some level, the human liver in the operating room ...

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) affects up to half of all women during their lifetime, and one in eight will have surgery to ...