Reproductive System
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The reproductive system is a collection of organs found in both sexes that work together for the purpose of producing offspring. Check here for the latest news related to the reproductive system, including fertility treatments and potential new technologies for having children.
Related Topics: Science of Sex, Gender, Nervous System, Circulatory System
Latest about reproductive system
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What are the systems of the body? Fast facts about the human body and how it works
By Rachael Rettner, Scott Dutfield, Nicoletta Lanese last updated
Reference Learn all about the human body's many systems and some of its individual organs, both vital and vestigial.
![photo of girl in a t shirt holding her stomach in pain with both hands](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zw3TzFmo4dxgRu4CuTavEV-320-80.jpg)
'Complete' twist of fallopian tube sent girl to hospital with sudden belly pain
By Emily Cooke published
Fallopian tube "torsion" normally affects women of reproductive age and is extremely rare in children.
![An illustration of a gloved hand placing a bandage on a uterus.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yif7KyVXEHhoYYReiQigja-320-80.jpg)
Endometriosis may be caused by a common gut bacteria, small study suggests
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
New research offers a possible link between endometriosis and a common bacteria that can be treated with antibiotics.
![An example of a organ on a chip device; the small, clear device has two colored channels crisscrossing its center. Someone is holding the device between their pointer finger and thumb](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NbPVEQrsnNGBP6LMMjdKCM-320-80.jpg)
Scientists invent 1st 'vagina-on-a-chip'
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The first vagina-on-a-chip replicates the cellular environment of the vagina.
![A sad young woman takes a pregnancy test.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xTjG9FQxDWjkSQmnzxCFtF-320-80.jpg)
Abortion-Mental Illness Link Doesn't Hold Up, Researchers Find
By Stephanie Pappas last updated
Widely cited study was flawed, new study shows.
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What Americans Really Think About Abortion
By Stephanie Pappas last updated
America's views on the controversial issue are surprisingly nuanced.
![Sperm cell fertilizing eggs.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pnCtEnE5qt4SAegtjzuzgc-320-80.jpg)
Reproductive System: Facts, Functions & Diseases
By Kim Ann Zimmermann last updated
This may be the most important system in the body. Without the ability to reproduce, a species dies.
![A 4-month-old infant gelada riding on her mother's head.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ciNZ7LoMBVrJtU8pZUMBA6-320-80.jpg)
Pregnant Monkeys Miscarry to Avoid Infanticide
By Joseph Castro last updated
The "abortion" keeps new males from killing the mama's babies.
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