Copulating males usually insert their penis into the female and ejaculate in her reproductive tract; but in some species, males are more invasive, puncturing the female body-wall and inseminating directly into her body-cavity. A spider has just been added to this list and new perspectives provided on why males harm females during copulation in the first place.

In the oestrous female cat, fertilization can take place when spermatozoa are introduced into the vagina up to 49 hr after an ovulation-inducing injection of human chorionic gonadotrophin. The spermatozoa require residence in the female reproductive tract before they are capable of fertilizing the eggs in vitro. No eggs were fertilized by freshly ejaculated spermatozoa. One of four oestrous fem...

Ovarian epithelial tumours are common diseases of female genital tract, they account for the majority of female ovarian neoplasms. The recent World Health Organization (WHO) 2014 classification of tumours of female reproductive Organs introduced a new category of ovarian neoplasm designated as “seromucinous tumours” as they exhibit both serous and mucinous features. These are uncommon ovarian t...

background: sexual dysfunctions are common and are regarded as important health problems for women of all ages with related quality of life issues. the purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore the frequency of sexual dysfunction among women in reproductive age group referred to the islamic azad university hospitals. materials and methods: this study was performed on married women se...