reproductive system
noun
: the system of organs and parts which function in reproduction consisting in the male especially of the testes, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate, and urethra and in the female especially of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva
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One study found that yoga may help your reproductive system function better and decrease PCOS symptoms.6
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Meditation may help with some of the stress associated with PCOS.
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 5 June 2025
And while eating disorder risk indeed spikes after puberty, there may be a second wave years later, during perimenopause, the transitional period (typically starting in your 40s) when estrogen levels decline and your reproductive system prepares for menopause.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 27 May 2025
The new species was identified by its reproductive system, eye shape and arrangement, body shape and other subtle physical features, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
Studies in other animals have shown that microplastics can migrate through the body, passing into the bloodstream, penetrating cells and even accumulating in the reproductive system.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 5 June 2025
And while eating disorder risk indeed spikes after puberty, there may be a second wave years later, during perimenopause, the transitional period (typically starting in your 40s) when estrogen levels decline and your reproductive system prepares for menopause.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 27 May 2025
The new species was identified by its reproductive system, eye shape and arrangement, body shape and other subtle physical features, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
Studies in other animals have shown that microplastics can migrate through the body, passing into the bloodstream, penetrating cells and even accumulating in the reproductive system.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reproductive system
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“Reproductive system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproductive%20system. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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