Medically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MD Key Takeaways The female reproductive system includes organs that produce hormones ...

Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at protecting access to infertility treatments, such as in vitro fertilization, amid growing concern that anti-abortion bills may threaten access ...

Score a victory for reproductive justice in the Illinois Appellate Court on Friday! Ruling that an unimplanted, fertilized egg is not a "human being" for purposes of a wrongful death action, the ...

In an ectopic pregnancy, when the growing embryo causes a uterine tube rupture like the one in this micrograph, the patient could die from internal bleeding or infection without emergency surgery.

In her new book "The Stronger Sex," science journalist Starre Vartan dispels myths and misconceptions about the female body. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Implantation occurs about 10 days after ovulation and marks the beginning of pregnancy. Signs you are in the implantation phase may include light bleeding, fatigue, and mild cramping. Tracking your ...

Egg or Oocyte Donor[1]—a woman who allows her eggs to be used to create a child whom she does not intend to parent (or to be used in scientific research), whether or not in exchange for compensation ...

It is nearly impossible to tell if an egg sitting on the counter is fertilized or not by eyeballing it. Some chicken farmers ...