The new species, named Salmoneus manningi, is “overall whitish” with “ivory white” asymmetrical claws, researchers described.

Medically reviewed by Kiarra King, MDA vaginal ultrasound, also called a transvaginal ultrasound, is a type of medical ...

Yep. A female fetus (your mom, in this scenario) develops ovaries, with all the immature eggs she will ever have, by 20 weeks gestation. So, your X chromosome has likely existed for decades before ...

Female: At birth, a girl's pair of ovaries contain up to 1,000,000 follicles, which are hollow balls of cells, each with an immature egg (or ovum) in the center. A girl is born with all the eggs ...

Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2007;3(11):778-783. Clinical features initially attributed to PCOS Hirsutism, subfertility, greasy skin and acne Hirsutism, secondary amenorrhea, weight gain ...

Ruptured ovarian cysts happen when these fluid-filled sacs in the ovaries break. The ovarian cyst wall opens up, which exposes the fluid in the cyst to your abdominal cavity. Physical activity or ...

Often referred to as the "change of life," menopause marks a significant change for women. As you approach your mid-40s, you may begin to notice subtle shifts in your body, such as irregular ...

The use of combined oral contraceptives may delay the onset of hidradenitis suppurativa among women and may improve disease severity.

The female gamete is called an ovum or egg. The plural is ova. Ova are produced from germline cells in the ovaries. Ovaries contain immature ova at various stages of development. Each ova is ...

Those with a family history of gynecological or breast cancer or symptoms of ovarian cancer should be screened for ovarian cancer. Testing may involve a transvaginal ultrasound or blood test.

But despite how obsessed the industry seems to be with hormones, we still seem to ignore our ovaries until there’s a problem. The topic is especially pertinent if, like many of us, you’ve lost ...