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A light micrograph of a section through an ovary with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with two cysts demonstrated in light pink. Except, they're not actually cysts

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PCOS has been officially renamed PMOS, and it’s a momentous move

PCOS will now be known as PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome), and for Alice Klein, who has the condition, it's been a long time coming

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PCOS postpones perimenopause and allows pregnancies at older ages

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The real reasons birth rates are declining worldwide

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The real reasons birth rates are declining worldwide

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Menstrual pad could give women insights into their changing fertility

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Natural ovulation the best option before an IVF frozen embryo transfer

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IVF success may depend on how long men abstain from ejaculation

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An illustration of polycystic ovary syndrome, which causes the ovaries to enlarge

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We're closing in on how genetics may influence your PCOS risk

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Common IVF test misses some genetic abnormalities in embryos

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Illustration of a telescope focusing in on signs of perimenopause, and ignoring other symptoms

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Everything is perimenopause now – but what if it’s not?

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A network of nerves (white) throughout the ovary of a mouse (left) and in a fragment of human ovary (right), alongside eggs (green). A growing follicle containing an egg is shown in magenta in the human ovary

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Hidden ecosystem of the ovaries plays a surprising role in fertility

A woman's fertility declines with age, which is often attributed to a fall in egg number and quality, but the environment of the ovaries themselves may also be responsible

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Egg cells made with DNA from human skin fertilised in the lab

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Human eggs don't accumulate as many mutations with age as we thought

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Babies made using three people's DNA are free of hereditary disease

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How human eggs stay fresh for decades

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