Recent research highlights that for fertility and aging, the egg may be the leading lady, but she needs her supporting cast.

A team of researchers from the University of Michigan earned recognition from Forbes magazine contributor Juergen Eckhardt for creating the first comprehensive map of the human ovary. Forbes named the ...

Removing both of a woman's ovaries before natural menopause may reduce the integrity of white matter in their brains, scientists have found. For most women this operation, known as surgical menopause, ...

The ticking of the biological clock is especially loud in the ovaries — the organs that store and release a woman’s eggs. From age 25 to 40, a woman’s chance of conceiving each month decreases ...

Though the ovary is often reduced to its role in reproduction, research shows it plays a surprisingly central role in a woman’s health throughout her body and lifetime. It is becoming more important ...

For women not at increased risk of ovarian cancer, the procedure is often unnecessary and can harm cardiovascular and bone health. A new study found that a surgical procedure that removes both ovaries ...

Sexual reproduction keeps many species alive. In humans, male and female reproductive systems look very different, though. The female reproductive system has many unique parts, including the ovaries, ...