The female reproductive system Copyright: MedicalRF.com

The human female reproductive system (or female genital system ) contains two main parts: the uterus , which hosts the developing foetus, produces l and uterine secretions, and passes the anatomically male person's sperm through to the fallopian tubes; and the ovaries , which produce the anatomically female person's egg cells. These parts are internal; the meets the external organs at the , which includes the labia , and urethra . The is attached to the uterus through the cervix , while the uterus is attached to the ovaries via the Fallopian tubes . At certain intervals, the ovaries release an ovum , which passes through the Fallopian tube into the uterus.
If, in this transit, it meets with sperm , the sperm penetrate and merge with the egg, fertilising it. The fertilisation usually occurs in the oviducts , but can happen in the uterus itself. The zygote then implants itself in the wall of the uterus, where it begins the processes of embryogenesis and morphogenesis . When developed enough to survive outside the womb , the cervix dilates and contractions of the uterus propel the foetus through the birth canal, which is the .
The ova are larger than sperm and have formed by the time an anatomically female person is born. Approximately every month, a process of oogenesis matures one ovum to be sent down the Fallopian tube attached to its ovary in anticipation of fertilisation . If not fertilised, this egg is flushed out of the system through menstruation .

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