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Anatomy
• Vagina
• Uterus
• Oviduct
• Ovaries
Physiology
• Vagina
o Act as an organ of intercourse and to convey sperm to the cervix
so that sperm can meet with the ovum in the fallopian tube.
o Complications:
Vaginal Diseases
• Lumps
• Sores
• Discharge
• Uterus
o Its major function is to accept a fertilized ovum which becomes
implanted into the endometrium, and derives nourishment from
blood vessels which develop exclusively for this purpose.
o If egg does not implanted the menstruation occurs.
o Complication:
Uterine Atony
Hysterectomy
• Oviducts
o Fallopian tubes or oviducts provide the fertilization site where the
egg meets the sperm.
o Complication:
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Salpingectomy
• Ovaries
o The main function is to produce, mature and discharge ova.
Therefore, it is necessary for maturation and maintenance of
secondary characteristics in females.
o Complication:
Ovarian Cancer
Mechanisms of Labor