The process of human ovulation has long been shrouded in mystery. We know that once or twice a month, women release tiny eggs from their ovaries into their fallopian tubes, which usher eggs into the ...

Researchers have captured the very first real-time, three-dimensional images and videos of a human embryo implanting into synthetic uterine tissue—revealing a key stage in reproduction. The resulting ...

A new study takes a tour of the history of research into human embryology and development to show the "cycles of attention" that led to major scientific breakthroughs. Analyzing the past sheds light ...

Who hasn't seen it before: the view through the microscope in which a sperm penetrates an egg cell and fertilizes it. This fundamental step in procreation happens dynamically and seemingly without ...

Know how gut health influences reproductive hormones, ovulation, and sperm quality, and learn simple ways to improve ...

When couples experience infertility, medical science presents possible solutions for a potentially successful conception of a baby. Infertility issues can be addressed with Human Chorionic ...

A research group led by Associate Professor Naoko Inoue (she/her), doctoral student Safiullah Hazim (he/him), Associate Professor Yoshihisa Uenoyama (he/him), and Professor Hiroko Tsukamura (she/her) ...

By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. A landmark randomized trial shows that preparing the uterus using natural ovulation ...

Period flu reflects immune and hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle. When inflammation increases, it may affect ovulation, implantation, and hormone balance, influencing fertility.