Chapter 10 presentation Stephanie Driver

1. REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM STEPHANIE DRIVER

2. Study of the female reproductive system GYNECOLOGY

3. STRUCTURES Fallopian tubes Ovary Uterus Vagina Vulva Breasts

4. FUNCTION Produces eggs for reproduction Provides a place for growing baby

5. Longest term in medical terminology Total abdominal hysterectomy—bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

6. Used for benign and malignant disease Removal of the internal genitalia Operation can be performed with preservation or removal of ovaries

7. Cessation of menstruation MENOPAUSE

8. TRANSITION PERIOD IN WOMAN’S LIFE Ovaries stop producing eggs Produces less estrogen and progesterone Menstruation less frequent Eventually stops completely