The right to personal bodily autonomy was recognized decades ago. In a post-Roe world, men must speak up to help preserve it. Reproductive rights aren’t abstract. They’re concrete—and consequential, ...

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 ...

In 2016, two Japanese reproductive biologists, Katsuhiko Hayashi and Mitinori Saitou, made an announcement in the journal Nature that read like a science-fiction novel. The researchers had taken skin ...

New research presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) reveals the presence of microplastics in human reproductive fluids, raising ...

New research reveals the presence of microplastics in human reproductive fluids, raising important questions about their potential risks to fertility and reproductive health European Society of Human ...

Progress in the in vitro derivation of human gametes (eggs and sperm) continues to advance. In vitro–derived gametes are generated using pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) through a process called “in ...

Human reproductive cloning is currently the subject of much debate around the world, involving a variety of ethical, religious, societal, scientific, and medical issues. This report from the National ...

Human reproduction exhibits marked temporal variation, with birth rates and conception outcomes fluctuating across the calendar year. These patterns arise from a complex interplay of environmental ...

Body mass index (BMI) exerts a profound influence on reproductive health, with both underweight and overweight statuses linked to suboptimal fertility outcomes. Elevated adiposity disrupts hormonal ...

American essayist Cat Bohannon loves a bit of pop culture to contextualise her ideas. Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution – her ambitious, funny, intelligent history of ...