Female Reproductive

System
General Information | Functions
Simple Anatomy | Diseases

De Luna, Rona Elaine D.

Romasanta, Trisha Mhay C.
General Information

REPRODUCTION
DEFINED
The process by which organisms make more
organisms like themselves — is one of the
things that sets living things apart from
nonliving matter.
General Information
Reproductive System
DEFINED

A collection of
The female reproductive system is
internal organs and
made up of a number of different
external genitalia that
parts, most notably the vagina,
work together to
uterus and egg-producing ovaries.
generate new life.
Facts about the Female Reproductive
System
• A female's ovum, or egg, is the largest human cell, coming in at
about 120 micrometers in diameter.
• The vagina has something in common with tomatoes: they're both
acidic.
• Ancient Egyptians used contraception thousands of years ago.
• Male and female reproductive parts were once described using
"one-sex" terms
• Some people are born with two uteruses
• The uterus is ultra-elastic
• The hymen: overhyped
• A vagina can capture a penis.
 TRIVIA
Did you know that?

In the womb, the

baby’s body is The ovaries of a
covered by a thin newborn girl contains
layer of hair but as about 600, 000
soon as the baby is immature eggs.
born it disappears.
 TRIVIA
Did you know that?

The average life The life span of an

span of a sperm is ova is about 12 – 24
about 36 hours. hours.
 TRIVIA
Did you know that?

The female human

body is capable of Fallopian tubes are no
giving birth to 35 wider than the head of
children in one a pin.
lifetime.
Functions of the Reproductive System

HORMONE
OOGENESIS COPULATION
PRODUCTION

PROVIDE SITES
FOR EGG
ACTS AS
FERTILIZATION, BIRTH
IMPLANTATION &
DEVELOPMENT
CANAL
Simple Anatomy of a Female Reproductive System
Simple Anatomy
Functions of the Reproductive Organs

Organ Function
Ovaries Produce egg and sex hormones
Channels an egg from an ovary to the
Fallopian tube
uterus and place of fertilization
Uterus Place of developing embryo and fetus
Provides a favorable environment to
Uterine wall the fertilized embryo to get attached
and grow.
Receives sperms from outside and lets
Vagina
a baby pass through birth
Duct which connects uterus and
Cervix
vagina and produce mucus liquid
Fimbrae To catch ovum which ovulated
Functions of the Reproductive Organs

Organ Function
It secrets hormones that influence
Follicles
stages of the menstrual cycle.
Involved in the production of
relatively high levels of progesterone,
Corpus Iuteum
moderate levels of estradiol and
inhibin A.
Layer in which the implantation takes
Oviduct
place
 Related Disease
1 Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
DISEASE CAUSE CURE PREVENTION
•Vaccination to prevent
•More than one sexual
certain strains of HPV,
partner
protect against cervical
cancer, some vaginal,
•A partner who has or has
Human Papillomavirus vulval and anal cancers
had more than one sexual
(HPV) - most common STD and genital warts.
partner
in women. •Pap smears which are an
early detection screening
•Sex with someone who
Symptoms include vaginal •Cannot be cured. program for cervical
has an STD/STI
itching, rashes, unusual cancer.
discharge, and pain. •Use condoms.
•History of Sexually
•Avoid sharing towels or
Transmitted Infections
Can lead to fertility underclothing.
(STIs)
problems and an increased •Wash before and after
risk of cervical cancer. intercourse.
•Use of intravenous drugs
•Abstinence. Consider that
(injected into a vein) or
not having sex is the only
partner use of intravenous
sure way to prevent STDs.
drugs
 Female
Reproductive
System
General Information | Functions | Simple Anatomy |Disease

De Luna, Rona Elaine D.

Romasanta, Trisha Mhay C.
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presentation

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