The ovary is the female gonad, which houses egg cells. Women are born with all the eggs they will ever have, and each egg is ...

By analyzing how ovarian follicles transition through different stages, the researchers' model explains why menopause occurs, ...

She says the string of pearls you see on an ultrasound scan shows follicles getting stuck on the ovaries. “You can have cysts without having PCOS and you can have PCOS without having cysts ...

Ovarian cysts are sacs or pockets of fluid that form on the ovaries. There are two types of cysts: simple and complex. These are fluid-filled cysts that have no solid features. They are often either a ...

PCOS symptoms vary from person to person, but the most common ones include: Infrequent, very long, or missed periods (due to ...

An ovary is only a few centimeters wide, but its precious cargo is even smaller. Oocytes are a few dozen micrometers in diameter and are individually wrapped in layers of specialized cells that form a ...

By analyzing how ovarian follicles transition through different stages, the researchers' model explains why menopause occurs and sheds light on individual variability and cross-population differences.

Ovaries contain immature ova at various stages of development. Each ova is protected by a follicle. This is a fluid-filled sac which surrounds it and releases hormones. Each ovary is connected to ...

Our research is motivated by its translational potential within the clinical context of infertility and disorders that affect follicle development such as endometriosis, premature ovarian ...