Female Anatomy

The Two Purposes of Sex

1. To create new life

2. To deepen the bondbetween husband & wife

The purpose of the female reproductive system

Female Reproductive

System

Ovary—makes eggs and hormones

Ovary

Fallopian Tube—carries egg to uterus

Fallopian Tube

Ovary

Uterus—womb (where baby develops)

Fallopian Tube

OvaryUterus

Cervix—keeps baby & fluid in uterus

Fallopian Tube

Ovary

Cervix

Uterus

Vagina—birth canal

Fallopian Tube

Ovary

Cervix

Uterus

Vagina

External Anatomy

Menstrual Cycle• Prepares uterus

for conception

• 28 day average

• If conception doesn’t occur, the body will menstruate and start over

Menstrual Cycle

PMS(Pre-Menstrual Syndrome)

• Abdominal bloating

• Sore breasts

• Headache

• Limbs swelling

• Fatigue

• Mood swings

• Irritability

Toxic Shock Syndrome• Life threatening bacterial infection

• Usually caused by poor hygiene

• High fever, rash, coma, death within hours

Hygiene During Your Period• Change tampons & pads often

• Never use a tampon overnight

• Only use tampons & pads that are as absorbent as you need them to be

Breast Cancer

Breast Self Exam

• Done monthly

• Look for anything odd

– Lumps

– Puckering of skin

– Change in nipple

– Discharge from nipple

– Change in breast size

• Be sure to check the armpit as well!

Mammogram

• Done yearly once you are 40 years old

• It’s an x-ray of the breast

1 in 8 women will get breast cancer

Cervical Cancer

Pap Smear

• Done yearly

• Most effective cancer screening test ever invented!

• Very awkward, but not very painful

Things Not to Worry About

• Period not being regular for the first couple of years

• Not having a period for up to a year after your first period

• Breasts being different sizes or shapes from each other—this affects MOST women

• Painful ovulation

• Typical PMS symptoms

Things Not to Ignore!

• Warts, rashes, sores

• Hernia

• Unusual discharge

• Amenorrhea (menstrual cycle stops)

• Cloudy urine, painful urination

• Any changes in your breasts

• Finding a lump or growth in your breasts

• Unusually heavy period

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