This system produces the female eggs that are necessary for reproduction. These eggs are called the ova or oocytes. This system transports the ova to the site of fertilization.

Conception consists of fertilization of an egg by a sperm and it occurs in the Fallopian tubes.

Then the fertilized egg implants into the walls of the uterus which starts the early stages of pregnancy.

When fertilization doesn't occur, the system then menstruates which is the shedding of the uterine lining (https://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/guide/your-guide-female-reproductive-system#1).

The female reproductive system contains two parts which is the uterus and the ovaries.

 

The uterus hosts the developing fetus, produces vaginal and uterine secretions, and passes the male sperm through the Fallopian tubes.

 

The ovaries produce the female egg cells and it produces and secrete estrogen and progesterone.

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These parts are internal. The vagina meets the external organs at the vulva (labia, clitoris, and urethra). The vagina is attached to the uterus through the cervix and the uterus is attached to the ovaries (https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ap/chapter/the-female-reproductive-system/).

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I have had issues with my menstrual cycle due to my birth control. I have been on and off of birth control since I was a senior in high school. I am now 21 years old and I do not get a menstrual cycle. I have had the fear that me being on birth control might affect my fertility especially once I am ready to have children. 

 

Many women can no longer reproduce because of the detrimental effects that birth control has. 

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Infertility in women is caused with the blocking of their Fallopian tubes, physical problems with the uterus, and uterine fibroids that are clumps of tissue on the walls of the uterus (https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/infertility).

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This system is important because it brings upon life from every species.