Hormonal and other changes that occur in the latter half of the menstrual cycle often trigger physical and emotional symptoms that signal your period is coming.

According to a new study, women's menstrual cycles don't actually sync up. The study found that the opposite is true.

Julianne Hough shares how she lives with the painful condition of endometriosis while working on Dancing with the Stars.

Breast and nipple stimulation, such as the use of a breast pump, is a popular drug-free strategy used to stimulate labor. While it may help, this option should only be used if approved by your health care team.

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone the body makes during pregnancy, and is the chemical detected by urine pregnancy tests. However there are less common reasons -- outside of pregnancy -- when hCG may appear in the urine.

Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin that is essential in many physiological processes. In women, vitamin E plays an important role in the health and maintenance of proper reproductive system function. Deficiencies in vitamin E are common and can adversely affect reproductive system function.

Tracking your menstrual cycle can be important for a number of reasons. These include determining your normal pattern, which can help you identify changes that could signal a problem.

Legal and illegal steroids -- supplements or drugs similar to testosterone -- can have adverse effects on the male and female reproductive systems. Females might experience more severe effects when taking testosterone because it is produced in small amounts in the female body, making it a foreign substance for women.

At some point during your pregnancy, your obstetrician will hand over a small bottle of a sugary flavored drink and ask you to down it just before you come to your next appointment. Within about 60 minutes of taking the drink, you'll have a blood sample taken.

According to Montana State University, alcohol can affect the male reproductive system by causing reduced testosterone levels. Prolonged use can also cause the testes to shrink, which can result in infertility, impotence and secondary sexual characteristics that are reduced.

If you are trying to strengthen your reproductive system, then you must practice good nutrition. Eating right decreases your chance of suffering from reproductive problems, like difficulty conceiving a child.

The female reproductive system is primarily regulated by five hormones including estrogen, progesterone, gonadotropin releasing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone. These hormones play a role in one or more stages of development and function of the female reproductive system.