"The goal is to try to delay menopause, so you can recover more years of overall health and protection from chronic diseases.

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 ...

For years, scientists have sought to create a human artificial ovary, restoring fertility in patients without other options. The first cellular map of a human ovary, recently developed at the ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

There are numerous possible causes of ovary pain. Examples include ovulation, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, torsion, and more. The ovaries are two small glands situated on either side of ...

Epidemiologist Margaret Du says women with PCOS may benefit from increased surveillance for pancreatic cancer, although more research is needed. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder ...

The rarest type of ovarian cancer, small cell carcinoma of the ovary (SCCO) progresses rapidly and is often detected late. Because of this, doctors may find it difficult to treat. Small cell carcinoma ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 5–20% of women of reproductive age worldwide. The condition is characterized by hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction and polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM ...

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects a woman’s reproductive hormones. This imbalance in hormones causes irregular menstrual cycles (periods) and may make it difficult to become pregnant. One in ...