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- Fertility and the reproductive system - female
Information about the female reproductive system, including topics like puberty, menstruation, menopause, infertility, breasts, fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, vagina, vulva and thrush.
- Fertility and the reproductive system - male
Information and links to factsheets about the male reproductive system, including puberty, infertility, the penis, the prostate and testicles.
- Reproductive system
New life begins when a male sex cell (sperm) fertilises a female egg (ovum) within the female reproductive system.
- Weight, fertility and pregnancy health
Compared with women in the healthy weight range, women who are carrying extra weight are less likely to conceive.
- Lupus and pregnancy
Lupus can be controlled with medications, so the majority of affected women are able to have children.
- Alcohol and pregnancy
There’s no safe level of alcohol use during pregnancy. It’s safest to not drink at all during pregnancy, when trying to conceive, and while breastfeeding.
- Pregnancy and teeth
It's important to look after your teeth and gums when you're pregnant, as gum disease can affect your baby.
- Locomotor system
The skeleton and skeletal muscles work together to allow movement.
- Digestive system
Information on the digestive system including fact sheets about the oesophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, liver, pancreas, gall bladder and related disorders.
- Lymphatic system
The lymphatic manages fluid levels in the body, filters out bacteria and houses types of white blood cells.