Every month, wounds open in women of child-bearing age. To release an egg during ovulation, the ovary ruptures, bursting a single layer of cells known as the ovarian surface epithelium (OSE). The body ...

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) find it harder to get pregnant, have more frequent miscarriages and have a higher risk of developing endometrial cancer. PCOS is the most common ...

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 ...