The clitoris is commonly thought to be the only body part which functions solely for pleasure. But a scientist has questioned this idea, suggesting it also plays a role in reproduction. Stimulating ...

In a recent News Hour segment on PBS television, doctors and researchers pointed out that female sexual topics were largely ignored in medical school where mostly male lecturers knew almost nothing ...

The feminine mystique is not just figurative—it also extends to women’s reproductive anatomy. For decades women were excluded from research studies, leading to a dearth of information about female ...

An unsung appendage in the female body, which has long been considered useless, may actually be essential for ovary development and fertility, a new mouse study finds. This structure, called the rete ...

As women fight for the basic right of bodily autonomy, men are struggling to answer even the most basic questions about a woman’s body. Men and women have very different bodies with their own ...

A new article recently published in the journal Clinical Anatomy has suggested that Renaissance artist Michelangelo hid secret images of female anatomy in the Medici Chapel in Florence. But did this ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers are advancing legislation that would strictly define who is considered female and male based on their reproductive systems. Opponents said the move could ...