Many cells in the inner lining of the uterus carry “cancer-causing” mutations that often occur early in life, according to scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge,...
Endometriosis is a common, debilitating chronic disease that affects more than 190 million women worldwide. Early diagnosis remains a major clinical and health policy challenge. The average time to di...
A groundbreaking study shows that bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition that affects nearly one-third of women worldwide and leads to infertility, premature birth, and neonatal mortality, is in fact a...
According to research conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, women with a history of miscarriage who engaged in higher levels of physical activity had a higher risk of subclinical or ve...
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found that the earliest days of embryonic development have a measurable impact on a person's future health and aging. Professor Rebecca Robker, Head of t...
Oxytocin, a hormone already known for its role in childbirth, milk ejection and mother-infant bonding, may have a new role in mammalian reproduction. In times of maternal stress, the hormone can delay...
A Yale-led research team has discovered how a naturally occurring biological mechanism found in mammals can prevent sperm from interacting with an egg, thus standing in the way of fertilization. The d...
Menopause, caused by ovarian aging and exhaustion of the ovarian reserve, marks the end of a woman's fertility. Although many aspects of these processes are well understood, the overall dynamics remai...
