A former state health care director tracked women's menstrual periods in a spreadsheet. Today's digital tech is just as ...

In summary, the female reproductive system plays an essential role in both reproduction and overall health. Through proper ...

It’s hard to build novel products without great science. When it comes to women’s health, we still don't have all the answers to very basic questions: What causes endometriosis, and what’s the cure?

The primary hormones influencing women's health include estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. While often associated with ...

As abortion rights become more restricted in the United States, a new study shows that it’s become harder for women to access reproductive health care services more broadly – such as routine ...

The female microbiome is emerging as a key regulator of gynecological and reproductive health. This review summarizes how local and gut microbes affect gynecological outcomes, fertility, and pregnancy ...

The history of reproductive health challenges for women of color in the United States (U.S.) is deeply rooted in systemic racism, including forced sterilization, medical experimentation without ...

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer, the term “reproductive justice” has made its way into the national conversation to not only fight for abortion access, but to address bodily ...

Powerful groups of mostly men are making major decisions about biology and bodies they know little about. Embryos in deep freeze that may never be used are just the latest example. As a professor of ...

An earlier first birth, a higher number of live births, and starting periods at a younger age are all linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular problems in women, according to new research. An earlier ...

It was 2017 and Eva Marie Carney was fed up. As an elected legislator for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation she was somewhat familiar with the reproductive healthcare gap within Indigenous communities, ...

In urban areas, the absence of reliable information on sexual and reproductive health and rights leaves many women without basic reproductive knowledge. Informal sources often fill that gap, but the i ...