Menstrual cycle/Estrous cycle: Menstruation - Follicular phase - Ovulation - Luteal phase Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) is a huge controlled vocabulary (or metadata system) for the purpose of indexing journal articles and books in the life sciences. ... Human Physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans in good health, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. ... Endocrinology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the endocrine system and its specific secretions called hormones. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Reproductive endocrinology (RE) is a medical subspecialty that addresses hormonal functioning as it pertains to reproduction. ... Menstrual cycle The menstrual cycle is a recurring cycle of physiological changes that occurs in the females of human beings and great apes. ... The estrous cycle (also oestrous cycle; originally derived from Latin oestrus) refers to the recurring physiologic changes that are induced by reproductive hormones in most mammalian placental females. ... Menstrual cycle. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Ovulation is the process in the menstrual cycle by which a mature ovarian follicle ruptures and discharges an ovum (also known as an oocyte, female gamete, or casually, an egg) that participates in reproduction. ... The luteal phase is the latter phase of the estrous cycle in animals. ...

Gametogenesis: Spermatogenesis - Oogenesis Gametogenesis is the creation of gametes by meiotic division of gametocytes into various gametes. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Oogenesis or rarely oögenesis is the creation of an ovum (egg cell). ...

Human sexual behavior - Sexual intercourse - Erection - Ejaculation - Orgasm - Insemination - Fertilisation/Fertility - Pregnancy - Postpartum period This article is about sexual practices (i. ... It has been suggested that Duration of sexual intercourse be merged into this article or section. ... The erection of the penis, clitoris or a nipple is its enlarged and firm state. ... Ejaculation is the ejecting of semen from the penis, and is usually accompanied by orgasm. ... Orgasm is the conclusion of the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle, and is experienced by both males and females. ... Insemination is the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female. ... A sperm cell fertilizing an ovum This article is about reproduction in organisms. ... Fertility is a measure of reproduction: the number of children born per couple, person or population. ... A pregnant woman near the end of her term Pregnancy is the carrying of one or more embryos or fetuses by female mammals, including humans, inside their bodies. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Prenatal development - Sexual dimorphism - Sexual differentiation - Puberty (Menarche, Adrenarche) - Maternal age/Paternal age - Climacteric (Menopause, Andropause) Prenatal development is the process in which an embryo or fetus (or foetus) gestates during pregnancy, from the times of fertilization until birth. ... Female (left) and male Common Pheasant, illustrating the dramatic difference in both color and size between the sexes Sexual dimorphism is the systematic difference in form between individuals of different sex in the same species. ... Sexual differentiation is the process of development of the differences between males and females from an undifferentiated zygote (fertilized egg). ... Puberty refers to the process of physical changes by which a childs body becomes an adult body capable of reproduction. ... Menarche (IPA: ) is the first menstrual period, or first menstrual bleeding. ... Adrenarche refers to a stage of maturation of the cortex of the human adrenal glands. ... Graph showing increased risk of Down Syndrome over time The maternal age effect describes the exponentially increasing risks of chromosomal abnormalities as a prospective mother ages. ... Paternal age effect Scientists know that a woman’s age at the time she conceives can affect her offspring’s genetic make-up. ... Menopause (also known as the Change of life or climacteric) is a stage of the human female reproductive cycle that occurs as the ovaries stop producing estrogen, causing the reproductive system to gradually shut down. ... Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age in women. ... Andropause is a medical phenomenon, similar to the female menopause, that can affect men between the ages of 40 and 55. ...

Oviposition - Oviparity - Ovoviviparity - Viviparity Ovoviviparous animals develop within eggs that remain within the mothers body up until they hatch or are about to hatch. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it easier to understand, this article or section may require cleanup. ...