Over the years, women working in healthcare have been asked why “women’s health” solutions are not just “health solutions.” We’ve been asked if we really need to build separate care paths for women.

Scientists have detected microplastics in human semen and follicular fluid, the liquid that surrounds an egg in an ovarian follicle. "This is not an isolated finding –– it appears to be quite common," ...

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 ...

The female reproductive system includes organs that produce hormones like estrogen and progesterone. Ovaries release one mature egg each month during ovulation. Fallopian tubes transport the egg from ...

Reproductive health is impacted by environmental pollution, such as PFAS and microplastics. Discover what the science shows.

Despite the fact that we all start out as an egg cell in one of our mother's ovaries, these human reproductive organs are surprisingly under-studied. Scientists have been working on creating in vitro ...

Microplastics are everywhere - in the air you breathe, the water you drink, food you eat. It has even entered the living tissue. Scientists have discovered microplastics in human reproductive fluids.

These services – such as maternal and newborn care, clinical and psychosocial support for survivors of gender-based violence, and tailored HIV prevention, treatment, and care - are essential for ...