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How the female reproductive system works

Medically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MD Key Takeaways The female reproductive system includes organs that produce hormones like estrogen and progesterone. Ovaries release one mature egg each month ...
Medically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MDFact checked by Sarah ScottMedically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MDFact checked by Sarah Scott Female anatomy includes the internal and external structures, ...
releasing eggs, which can potentially be fertilized by sperm producing female sex hormones, such as progesterone and estrogen providing an environment for a fertilized egg to develop during pregnancy ...
In a recent News Hour segment on PBS television, doctors and researchers pointed out that female sexual topics were largely ignored in medical school where mostly male lecturers knew almost nothing ...