1. Female Reproductive System
Upper Middle Level Health

2. Female Reproductive System
Ovary
Female gonads. They are the glands on either side of the uterus where egg cells are stored and produced, and where female hormones are made.

3. Female Reproductive System
Fimbria
The finger-like parts on the end of each fallopian tube which find and ovum (egg cell) and sweep it into the tube.

4. Female Reproductive System
Fallopian Tube
The ducts that carry an ovum (egg cell) from the ovary to the uterus.

5. Female Reproductive System
Uterus
The organ where an embryo/fetus (developing baby) grows for nine months. Sometimes it is called the “womb”

6. Female Reproductive System
Endometrium
Thick, blood rich lining of the uterus. The shedding of this lining is called menstruation (your period).

7. Female Reproductive System
Cervix
The opening of the uterus into the vagina.

8. Female Reproductive System
Vagina
The tube leading from the uterus to the outside of the female’s body. It is the middle of the three openings in her private parts.

9. Female Reproductive System
Anus
The opening in the buttocks from which bowel movements come when a person goes to the bathroom.
It is apart of the Digestive System; it gets rid of body waste.

10. Female Reproductive System
Labia Minora and Labia Magora
Inner and outer folds of skin that protect/cover the vagina and urethra openings.

11. Female Reproductive System
Labia Minora
The smaller, inner set of labia
Labia Majora
The larger, outer set of labia

12. Female Reproductive System
Urethra
The tube that carries urine out of the body. Part of the Urinary System.
Urine
Liquid waste that is made in the kidneys and stored in the bladder and released through the urethra.

13. Female Reproductive System
Clitoris
The part of the female genitals that’s full of nerves. It has a glans and a shaft like the penis, but only its glans is on the out side of the body, and it’s much smaller.

14. Menstrual Cycle Menstruation
The lining of the uterus emptying out. It is sometimes called “having a period”.

15. Menstrual Cycle
During the menstrual cycle, hormones are released from different parts of the body to help control and prepare the body for pregnancy.
That preparation begins when the ovaries produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone. These hormones trigger certain changes in the endometrium (the lining of the uterus). Then, other hormones from the pituitary gland stimulate the maturing and release of the egg, or ovum, from the ovary.

16. Menstrual Cycle
The release of an egg (ovum) from the ovary is called ovulation.
Once ovulation occurs the egg moves from the ovary into the fallopian tube and down to the uterus.

17. Menstrual Cycle
If the egg is fertilized by male sperm it then take days to travel through the fallopian tube. It will then attach to the blood-thick lining of the uterus.
If the egg is not fertilized it will not attach to the uterus. The estrogen and progesterone levels drop which causes the lining of the uterus (endometrium) to shed. This is what is known as a period.

18. Menstrual Cycle
A menstrual cycle lasts from the first day of one period to the first day of the next.
The typical cycle of an adult female is 28 days, although some are as short as 22 days and others are as long as 45.
Periods usually last about 5 days, although that can vary, too.
During a period, a woman passes about 2–4 tablespoons (30–59 milliliters) of menstrual fluid.

19. Menstrual Cycle
For the first few years after menstruation begins, cycles are often irregular. Some are short (3-8 days) and some can be long (6 weeks).
This irregularity in the beginning is normal and expected.

20. Menstrual Cycle For your information:
A white discharge is normal between periods, as long as it does not smell funny or itch
Discharge - Liquid. Word is used to describe either the normal wetness of the vagina.

21. References
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