The female reproductive system
Without the female
reproductive system, there would be no continuation of our species. The female is dependent on the male for fertilization of her egg, but it is she who carries the developing baby through pregnancy and childbirth. If people didn't reproduce, families would die out and humans would cease to exist. Humans, like other organisms, pass on certain characteristics of themselves to the next generation through their genes, the special carriers of human traits. The genes that parents pass on to their
children are what make children similar to others in their family, but they are also what make each child unique. These genes come from the father's
sperm and the
mother's egg, which are produced by their respective reproductive systems. Girls and boys have different sex organs. Only girls and women have vulvas and only boys and men have penises.
Female Reproductive Organs
Unlike the male, the female reproductive system is almost entirely hidden within
the pelvis. It consists of organs that enable a woman to produce eggs (ova), to have sexual intercourse, to nourish and protect the fertilized egg (
ovum) until it is fully developed, and to give birth.
Female Reproductive Organs
Females have
external sex organs, positioned between the legs, collectively called the vulva. The outer parts of the vulva cover the entrance to a narrow canal called the vagina. The fleshy area found above the top of the opening of the vagina is called the mons pubis. A delicate piece of tissue, called the hymen, partially covers the opening of the vagina. The labia made up of two
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