1. Female Reproductive System
Chapter 3

2. Team 1 Group Members Hayley Turpin Chris Maldonado Margarita Reyna
Yi Zhao
Team 1
Group Members

3. Female Sex Organs: External & Internal Structures

4. The vulva

7. The Ovarian & Menstrual Cycle

8. Ovarian Cycle 21 - 40 days in length (28 days average)
Monthly process that produces
secondary oocytes
Continues until menopause

9. Phases Follicular (1st 10 days)
Period of follicular growth and development
Ovulatory (day 11 to ~14)
Primary oocyte → meiosis → oocyte released from follicle

10. Phases (cont.) Luteal (between ovulation and menstruation) Menstrual
Lasts about 14 days
Follicle becomes corpus luteum
If pregnancy occurs, maintains hormone output
Menstrual
Degeneration of corpus luteum
Uterine lining (endometrium) is shed

13. Menstrual Effects

14. Premenstrual Syndrome
Premenstrual Syndrome(PMS)- collection of physical, emotional and psychological changes that occur days before the menstrual cycle.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder- a condition that affects women sufficiently enough to impair their ability to function normally.

15. Menorrhagia A prolonged bleeding during the menstrual cycle
Happens to all women.
However, Menorrhagia is a lot more severe.
Signs and symptoms: interfere with daily life, bleeding through 1 or 2 sanitary pads/tampons every hour
Causes: conditions such as hormonal imbalance, uterine fibroids, having an IUD, cancer or certain medications.

16. Dysmenorrhea
A more persistent, aching and serious menstrual cramps sufficient that limits a woman's activities.
Two types of Dysmenorrhea:
Primary
Secondary
Causes: primary is caused by high levels of prostaglandins
How to treat:
Primary- aspirin, ibuprofen, birth control pills, and Depo provera.

17. Amenorrhea When women do not menstruate for reasons other than aging.
Two Types of Amenorrhea:
1.primary
2.secondary
Causes: primary- late maturers, or other conditions like hormonal deficiencies, abnormal body structure etc.
Secondary- stress, lowered body fat, heavy physical training, cysts or tumors.
Treatments- lifestyle changes or seeking a doctor to help with the conditions that are causing the amenorrhea

18. Human Sexual Response

19. Sexual Response Cycle Masters and Johnson’s four phase model
Of sexual response.

20. Excitement

21. Phase 1
Vasocongestion increased blood flow to the genitals, causes the swelling of the female clitoris and labia minora and the erection of the male’s penis
Vaginal lubrication begins and the labia majora begin to separate
Female breasts enlarge
Male testes swell and the scrotum tightens

22. Plateau

23. Phase 2
The female clitoris becomes highly sensitive and retracts under the clitoral hood to avoid direct stimulation or contact.
The male testes withdraw into the scrotum
The outer third of the vagina becomes especially engorged with blood and turns a dark purple color

24. Orgasm

25. Phase 3
In a female, the vaginal muscles contract and the uterus undergoes repeated ejaculated
In a male, repeated contractions occur at the base of the penis and semen is ejaculated

26. Resolution

27. Fake Orgasm!!!