Led by reproductive scientist Teresa Woodruff, a team of researchers at Illinois' Northwestern University has developed what's been described as "the female menstrual cycle in a dish." Known as ...

Scientists unveiled a five-organ female reproductive system on a chip small enough to hold in your hand, and showed that it could simulate a 28-day menstrual cycle.

The female reproductive system is one of the most vital parts of the human reproductive process. Although a man is needed to reproduce, it is the woman who incubates the developing fetus and ...

The reproductive system refers to the organs involved in producing children. Learn more about the male and female reproductive system here.

The female reproductive system includes the ovaries, uterus, vagina, and vulva. Learn more about female reproductive organ anatomy.

Nor does the team intend to stop with the female reproductive system. They are building a similar model of the male reproductive system with tissues from organs such as the testis and prostate.

The female reproductive system is involved in fertility, conception, pregnancy, and childbirth. It produces the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone, which affect the reproductive system's ...