The female reproductive system is made to do multiple tasks. It generates the ova, also known as oocytes, which are female egg cells required for reproduction. The system’s purpose is to deliver the eggs to the location of fertilisation. The fallopian tubes are where conception—the fertilisation of an egg by a sperm—usually takes place. The fertilised egg’s next action is to deposit itself into the uterine walls, initiating the first phases of pregnancy. The mechanism is intended to undergo menstruation, or the monthly shedding of the uterine lining, in the event that fertilisation and/or implantation do not occur. The female reproductive system also generates female sex hormones, which are necessary to keep the reproductive cycle going.
What Constitutes the Anatomy of a Female?
There are elements inside and outside the body that make up the female reproductive anatomy.
The exterior female reproductive structures, or genitals, serve two purposes in the body: first, they allow sperm to enter, and second, they shield the interior genital organs from pathogens.
The female reproductive system’s principal exterior structures are as follows:
Labia majora: The additional external reproductive organs are enclosed and shielded by the labia majora. The labia majora, which translate literally to “large lips,” are similar to a man’s scrotum in size and fleshiness. There are glands that secrete oil and perspiration in the labia majora. The labia majora get hairy after puberty.
Labia minora: The labia minora, which translates literally to “small lips,” can range in width from a tiny pinch to two inches. They are located just inside the labia majora and encircle the openings to the urethra (the tube that transports urine from the bladder to the outside of the body) and vagina (the canal that connects the lower portion of the uterus to the outside of the body).
Bartholin’s glands: These glands, which secrete a fluid called mucus, are situated next to the vaginal entrance.
Clitoris: The clitoris, a tiny, sensitive protrusion similar to a man’s penis, located where the two labia minora converge. Similar to the foreskin at the end of the penis, the prepuce is a fold of skin that covers the clitoris. The clitoris is very responsive to stimulation and has the ability to erect, just like the penis.
The female’s internal reproductive organs consist of:
Vagina: The cervix, or bottom section of the uterus, is connected to the external body by the vagina. Another name for it is the birth canal.
Uterus (womb): A developing foetus resides in the uterus, a hollow, pear-shaped organ. The cervix, or lower portion of the uterus that opens into the vagina, and the corpus, or main body of the uterus, are the two components of the uterus. The corpus can readily enlarge to accommodate a growing infant. Menstrual blood exits the cervix through a route that permits sperm to enter.
Ovaries: Situated on either side of the uterus, the ovaries are tiny, oval-shaped glands. Hormones and eggs are produced by the ovaries.
Fallopian tubes: The ova (egg cells) migrate from the ovaries to the uterus through these slender tubes, which are connected to the upper portion of the uterus. The fallopian tubes are where conception—the fertilisation of an egg by a sperm—usually takes place. After fertilisation, the egg travels to the uterus to deposit itself in the uterine wall lining.