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- 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.
- 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.
- Reproductive system
New life begins when a male sex cell (sperm) fertilises a female egg (ovum) within the female reproductive system.
- Transvaginal mesh
Transvaginal mesh has been used for more than 20 years to manage problems for women such as prolapse and incontinence. While this treatment is successful for many women, some unfortunately have complications very soon after their operation or years later. For these women, the symptoms are serious and can be debilitating.
- Absent periods – amenorrhoea
Some women are more at risk of amenorrhoea (the absence of periods) because of emotional stress or changes in weight.
- Men's health
A lack of health awareness and an unwillingness to adopt a healthier lifestyle puts men at a health disadvantage.
- DES daughters
If your mother took DES while she was pregnant with you, then you are a DES daughter or DES son.
- Cosmetic genital surgery - labiaplasty and phalloplasty
Cosmetic genital surgery involves reshaping the labia, vulva or penis to alter their size or shape.
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a hormonal condition associated with irregular menstrual cycles, excess hair growth, acne, reduced fertility, and increased risk of diabetes and mood changes.
- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Most menstruating women have some form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).