Ovarian follicles are essential for female fertility, forming during fetal development and establishing a finite reserve of approximately one million primordial follicles. Each follicle contains ...

No longer considered functionless, the “rediscovered” rete ovarii may be crucial for understanding “unexplainable” infertility and ovarian disorders.

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During this phase, your body releases Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH). This triggers your ovaries to create follicles, which are sacs containing immature eggs. Yen says around 10 follicles will ...

Ovarian endometrioma is a benign, estrogen-dependent cyst found in women of reproductive age. Infertility is associated with ovarian endometriomas; although the exact cause is unknown, oocyte ...

Hundreds of studies show the harm of pesticide exposure to women's reproductive health, particularly involving ovarian ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...