Puberty

A girl is born...

• with all reproductive organs in place.
• She has hundreds of thousands of eggs that will be in her ovaries until puberty.
• When she reaches puberty the female sex hormones (estrogen and progesterone) will stimulate many changes.

Some of these changes include:

• breasts begin to grow
• body shape changes
• ovulation begins
• After the first ovulation is when menstration (period) starts
• One is capable of becoming pregnant after this point if they chose to have sex.

Female Reproductive System

• Labia
• Clitoris
• Urethra
• Vagina
• Uterus
• Fallopian Tubes
• Ovaries
• Cervix

Functions

• Labia: Encloses and protects the other sex organs
• Clitoris: A small sensitive protrusion that is comparable to the penis in males in that it can become erect.
• Urethra: tube that carries urine to the bladder
• Vagina: The canal that joins the cervix to the outside of the body.

Functions

• Uterus: Hollow pear shaped, holds a fetus.
• Fallopian Tubes: Tunnel for eggs from ovaries to the uterus
• Ovaries: Produce eggs and hormones
• Cervix: Connects the vagina to the uterus