HEALTH → FEMALE REPORDUCTIVE SYSTEM

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endometrium

inside lining of the uterus

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cervix

the base or bottom of the uterus that expands for the baby to pass

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ova

reproductive cells or eggs

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function of the female reproductive system

to provide a place for a fertilized egg to grow and develop into a baby

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ovaries

reporductive gland where eggs are produced

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estrogen

activates certain physical changes during puberty

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progesterone

hormone necessary for pregnancy

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ovulation

process of an egg being released by the ovary and maturing

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fallopian tubes

passageway from the ovaries to the uterus

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uterus

pear shaped organ inside the body where the baby grows

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vagina

birth canal and the passageway from the uterus to the outside of the body for the baby

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vaginitis

vaginal irritation or infection

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sterility

inability to reporduce

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endometriosis

the endometrium grows outward to somewhere other than the uterus

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TSS or toxic shock syndrome

bacterial infection of the blood

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STD

can lead to infertility

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PMS

a hormonal change/increase

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ovarian cyst

growth on the outside of an ovary

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cervical cancer

cancer of the cervix found by a papsmear

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breast cancer

cancer of the breasts found by a mammogram

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ovarian cancer

fast spreading cancer of the ovaries

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