The female reproductive cycle is regulated by a balance of hormone exchanges between the brain's pituitary gland and the ovaries. The pituitary gland first releases follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

When a female with PCOS enters the stage of menopause, she will still experience the symptoms of PCOS and, in addition, menopausal symptoms. This is the final installment of our 6-part series on the ...