1. Ch 18 Lesson 3

2.  produces female sex hormones  stores female reproductive cells  Ova- female reproductive cells

3.  Uterus- hollow, muscular, pear-shaped organ inside a female’s body…nourishes and protects the ovum from conception to birth  Ovaries- female sex glands that store the ova and produce female sex hormones  Fallopian tubes- pair of tubes with fingerlike projections that draw in the ovum  Vagina- muscular elastic passageway that extends from the uterus to outside the body

4.  The process of releasing a mature ovum into the fallopian tubes each month (alternating)  Menstruation- shedding of the uterine lining  The menstrual cyclemenstrual cycle  Days 1-13- new egg is maturing in ovary  Day 14- mature egg is released  Days 15-20 egg travels through fallopian tube to uterus  Days 21-28 If egg has not been fertilized menstruation begins

5.  Bathe Regularly  Practice Abstinence from Sexual Activity  Breast Self-Exam  Regular Yearly Check-Ups  Vaccinations

6.  Mentstrual Cramps  PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome)  Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)  Infertility  Endometriosis  Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)  Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)  Vaginitis  Blocked Fallopian Tubes  Ovarian Cysts  Cancer