Female Reproductive System

Ovaries

Produce estrogen, progesterone, and ova

Fallopian Tubes

Transport ovum to uterus

Fimbriae

Sweep egg into fallopian tube

Uterus

Houses and nourishes embryo/fetus

Vagina

Birth canal; organ of intercourse

Vulva

External female genitalia

Clitoris

Organ of sexual response

Mammary glands

Produce milk after childbirth

Ectopic pregnancy

Fertilized egg implants outside uterus

Symptoms of ectopic pregnancy

Abdominal pain, bleeding

Endometriosis

Endometrial tissue grows outside uterus

Symptoms of endometriosis

Dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dysuria

Breast Cancer

Most common female malignancy; presents as lump or nipple changes

Lumpectomy

Removal of breast tumor only

Modified radical mastectomy

Removal of whole breast + axillary nodes

oophor/o, ovari/o:

Ovary

salping/o

Fallopian Tube

hyster/o, uter/o

Uterus

Hymeno-

Hymen

colp/o, vagin/o

Vagina

mamm/o, mast/o

Breast

episi/o, vulv/o

Vulva

men/o

Menstruation

nat/o

Birth

-gravida

Pregnant Women

-para

Births

-cyesis

Pregnancy

-tocia

Labor; childbirth