An egg (small oval on top of the large white area) develops in an ovarian follicle. Myostatin, a hormone that inhibits muscle growth, also affects the release of eggs in female mice. Credit: Eye of ...
This trend intensifies the need to understand and address the causes and consequences of female reproductive ageing, both for women who become pregnant relatively later in life and for post ...
The male and female reproductive system The male reproductive system makes many sperm and can deliver it into the female reproductive system. The female reproductive system makes and releases ova.
New research from the University of Liverpool illustrates how accelerated reproductive ageing in females (e.g. early puberty or early menopause) is linked to experiences of mental health challenges.
Female: At 20 weeks, a female fetus has a fully developed reproductive system, replete with six to seven million eggs. Male: Boys do not produce sperm until puberty, so a male infant's ...