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Female
Reproductive
System
The Reproductive
SystemThe system of organs
involved in producing
offspring
The female reproductive
system has several functions:
1. It produces female sex hormones
and stores female reproductive cells
(ova).
2. The uterus nourishes and protects
the fertilized ovum from conception
until birth.
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Female sex glands that
store the ova and
produce female sex
hormones.
At birth a female’s ovaries
contain more than 400,000
immature eggs (ova).
One ovum matures each
month, beginning at
puberty.
The process of releasing a mature
ovum into the fallopian tube each
month.
The right ovary will release a mature
ovum one month, and the left ovary
will release one the next month.
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Fallopian Tubes
Ovaries
Endometrium
Uterus
Vagina
Cervix
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A pair of tubes with
fingerlike projections that
draw in the ovum.
 Tiny
hair like structures
called cilia work along with
the muscular contractions to
move the ovum along inside
the fallopian tubes.
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The lining of the uterus (the
womb) that grows and sheds
each month during the menstrual
cycle.
The endometrium then grows
back and slowly gets thicker and
thicker until the next period
when it is once again shed.
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A hollow muscular pear-shaped
organ inside a female’s body,
nourishes and protects the
fertilized ovum from conception
until birth.
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muscular elastic passageway that
extends from the uterus to the
outside of the body. This is where
menstrual blood, vaginal fluids
and baby leave the body.
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The lower part of the uterus that
connects the uterus to the vagina
The cervical canal passes through the
cervix, allowing the menstrual period
and fetus to pass from the uterus into the
vagina, and sperm to pass from the
vagina into the uterus.
Menstruation
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shedding of the uterus lining.
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Inside the Womb
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A period is when a woman's body
releases tissue it no longer needs.
This tissue comes from the uterus,
which is where a baby (fetus)
develops in the female body.
Every month or so, the uterus lining
gets thicker. This is to prepare for a
fertilized egg if the woman becomes
pregnant.
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If the egg doesn't get fertilized, that
lining is released from the body
through the vagina. This is called
menstruation.
So when a girl has her period she is
not "bleeding"-- her body is just
getting rid of a small amount of
blood and some un-needed tissue. It
is a natural, normal body process.
(Menstruation is part of the menstrual cycle)
- A cycle is counted from the first
day of one period to the first day of
the next period.
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The average menstrual cycle is 28 days long
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In the first half of the cycle, levels of
estrogen (the female hormone) start to rise
and make the lining of the uterus (womb)
grow and thicken.
At the same time, an egg (ovum) in one
of the ovaries starts to mature.
At about day 14 of a typical 28-day cycle,
the egg leaves the ovary. This is called
ovulation.
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Menstrual cramps - (constriction and
tightening of the uterine muscle) occur at
the beginning of the period.
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) – is
caused by hormonal changes. May be
experienced 1 – 2 weeks before.
Symptoms include: irritability, bloating,
weight gain, mood swings, and fatigue.
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Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) – rare but
serious bacterial infection that affects
the immune system and the liver and
can be fatal. To reduce risk, CHANGE
TAMPONS OFTEN!
Symptoms include: fever, vomiting,
diarrhea and dizziness.
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A time in a women’s life when her
period stops.
It is a normal change in a woman's body.
A woman has reached menopause when
she has not had a period for 12 months in
a row (and there are no other causes, such
as pregnancy or illness, for this change).
Normally happens between the ages of
45- 55
 Bathe
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Regularly
During menstruation, pads and tampons
must be changed every few hours.
 Practice
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Abstinence
Abstain from sexual activity to avoid
unplanned pregnancy and STD’s.