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How the female reproductive system works

Medically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MD Key Takeaways The female reproductive system includes organs that produce hormones ...
Women's reproductive years increased from 35 to 37, new data shows. The reproductive years for women in the United States may be increasing, according to a new study. On average, the reproductive ...
A recent Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study investigated the association between reproduction and biological aging based on epigenetic clocks. From the 8th to the 19th century, ...
A study based on Finnish twins shows that reproductive history is associated, at the population level, with women's lifespan and biological aging. In the study, mothers of large families, women who ...
In Uttar Pradesh, researchers found peer support helps women access family planning. Bringing a friend to clinics reduced stigma and boosted contraceptive use despite restrictive social norms.
In 2017, Ashley Moffett, a reproductive immunologist, walked to the pharmacy near her laboratory at the University of Cambridge, UK, to buy a pregnancy test. But it wasn’t for Moffett. Her postdoc, ...
Two to Three Children Linked to Slowest Aging in 45-Year Study In A Nutshell Finnish researchers tracked nearly 15,000 women for 45 years and found those with about seven children or no children at ...