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This review evaluated preclinical and clinical studies investigating ADSCs and their derivatives for uterine, ovarian, and embryo applications in reproductive medicine. Literature searches were conducted in PubMed to July 2025, focusing on studies involving ADSCs, ADSC exosomes, and ADSC mitochondria in animal models and human studies. Results demonstrated that intrauterine ADSC administration improved endometrial thickness, vascularization, and receptivity, with some studies showing increased implantation and pregnancy rates in patients with thin endometrial lining thickness or Asherman\u2019s syndrome. Ovarian applications showed partial restoration of function in premature ovarian insufficiency and chemotherapy-induced damage, with evidence of menstrual recovery, hormonal improvements, and enhanced folliculogenesis in both animal and early human studies. At the gamete and embryo level, ADSC-derived mitochondria, exosomes, and conditioned media improved oocyte maturation, reduced oxidative stress, enhanced blastocyst development, and increased embryo survival <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>. Collectively, these findings highlight ADSCs\u2019 therapeutic potential in addressing multiple infertility etiologies. However, current evidence is limited by small sample sizes, heterogeneous methodologies, short follow-up periods, and incomplete mechanistic insight. Most evidence to date comes from animal studies, while human clinical data remain limited to small early-phase trials. 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