Medically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MD Key Takeaways The female reproductive system includes organs that produce hormones like estrogen and progesterone. Ovaries release one mature egg each month ...

Contraceptives are vital for reproductive health, empowering women to prevent unintended pregnancies with potential threats to their well-being. Access to contraceptives, despite their well-documented ...

For decades, sperm were thought to become fully active the moment they entered the female reproductive tract. New research suggests otherwise. A temperature-sensitive switch inside sperm cells may ...