Abstract
The female reproductive system consists of external reproductive organs, vulva, and internal sex organs: ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina. During pregnancy a temporary organ, the placenta, plays an essential role.
The female reproductive organs change throughout life, with the first menstruation, menarche marking the start of the fertile period, and the ceasing of menstruations, the menopause indicating the end of it. During the fertile period, the ovaries mature oocytes and secrete sex hormones (estrogens and progesterone), which control the menstrual cycle of the endometrium.
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Rehfeld, A., Nylander, M., Karnov, K. (2017). The Female Reproductive System. In: Compendium of Histology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41873-5_25
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