The female body performs several functions and the female reproductive system is the basis for continuity of life. Several coordinated activities of the female reproductive anatomy take place in a woman’s body every month to facilitate reproduction, and when they don’t, she menstruates. However, have you ever wondered how the female reproductive system and its organs actually work?
The female reproductive system and the female reproductive anatomy includes both external and internal reproductive organs. The external female reproductive anatomy includes mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, and Bartholin’s glands. The main function of the external female reproductive anatomy is to facilitate the transport of sperm into the body and protect the internal reproductive organs from infection.
The internal female reproductive anatomy consist of organs such as the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. The uterus is a pear shaped organ which is the home for the baby to grow. Ovaries come in a pair to produce an egg and generate female reproductive hormones which are essential for the sexual development. Fallopian tubes are long tube-like structures on both sides of the uterus.