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    The document describes the female reproductive system. It details the internal structures including the uterus which has three layers and tilts forward in most women. The ovaries contain ova and produce hormones, and the fallopian tubes connect the ovaries to the uterus. The monthly ovulation cycle is also summarized, including how hormones regulate the thickening of the uterine lining and trigger ovulation around day 14 when an egg is released for potential fertilization.

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    The document describes the female reproductive system. It details the internal structures including the uterus which has three layers and tilts forward in most women. The ovaries contain ova and produce hormones, and the fallopian tubes connect the ovaries to the uterus. The monthly ovulation cycle is also summarized, including how hormones regulate the thickening of the uterine lining and trigger ovulation around day 14 when an egg is released for potential fertilization.

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    The document describes the female reproductive system. It details the internal structures including the uterus which has three layers and tilts forward in most women. The ovaries contain ova and produce hormones, and the fallopian tubes connect the ovaries to the uterus. The monthly ovulation cycle is also summarized, including how hormones regulate the thickening of the uterine lining and trigger ovulation around day 14 when an egg is released for potential fertilization.

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    bladder and the bowel, and above the vagina.

    It is usually positioned in a 90-degree


    angle tilting forward, although in about 20% of women it tilts backwards. The uterus
    has three layers; the innermost layer is the endometrium, where the egg is
    implanted. During ovulation, this thickens for implantation. If implantation does not
    occur, it is sloughed off during menstruation. The cervix is the narrow end of the
    uterus. The broad part of the uterus is the fundus.
    During ovulation, the ovum travels down the Fallopian tubes to the uterus. These
    extend about four inches (10 cm) from both sides of the uterus. Finger-like
    projections at the ends of the tubes brush the ovaries and receive the ovum once it is
    released. The ovum then travels for three to four days to the uterus. After sexual
    intercourse, sperm swim up this funnel from the uterus. The lining of the tube and its
    secretions sustain the egg and the sperm, encouraging fertilization and nourishing
    the ovum until it reaches the uterus. If the ovum divides after fertilization, identical
    twins are produced. If separate eggs are fertilized by different sperm, the mother
    gives birth to non-identical or fraternal twins.
    The ovaries are the female gonads; they develop from the same embryonic tissue as
    the testicles. The ovaries are suspended by ligaments and are the source where ova
    are stored and developed before ovulation. The ovaries also produce female
    hormones progesterone and oestrogen. Within the ovaries, each ovum is surrounded
    by other cells and contained within a capsule called a primary follicle. At puberty, one
    or more of these follicles are stimulated to mature on a monthly basis. Once
    matured, these are called Graafian follicles. The female reproductive system does
    not produce the ova; about 60,000 ova are present at birth, only 400 of which will
    mature during the woman's lifetime.
    Ovulation is based on a monthly cycle; the 14th day is the most fertile. On days one
    to four, menstruation and production of oestrogen and progesterone decreases, and
    the endometrium starts thinning. The endometrium is sloughed off for the next three
    to six days. Once menstruation ends, the cycle begins again with an FSH surge from
    the pituitary gland. Days five to thirteen are known as the pre-ovulatory stage. During
    this stage, the pituitary gland secretes follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). A negative
    feedback loop is enacted when oestrogen is secreted to inhibit the release of FSH.
    Oestrogen thickens the endometrium of the uterus. A surge of Luteinizing
    Hormone (LH) triggers ovulation. On day 14, the LH surge causes a Graafian follicle
    to surface the ovary. The follicle ruptures and the ripe ovum is expelled into the
    abdominal cavity. The fallopian tubes pick up the ovum with the fimbria. The cervical
    mucus changes to aid the movement of sperm. On days 15 to 28—the post-
    ovulatory stage, the Graafian follicle—now called the corpus luteum—secretes
    oestrogen. Production of progesterone increases, inhibiting LH release. The
    endometrium thickens to prepare for implantation, and the ovum travels down the
    Fallopian tubes to the uterus. If the ovum is not fertilized and does not implant,
    menstruation begins.

    SEXUAL RESPONSE CYCLE

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