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As a woman, you are more prone to emotional stress as you tend to have a naturally caring, motherly approach to people. Your hormones will fluctuate more than a male's and your body goes through monthly changes which may cause discomfort and put pressure on you emotionally, physically and mentally. For these reasons and many more, it is important that you take good care of your mental, emotional and physical well- being.

The female reproductive system is designed to produce and maintain the female sex cells (eggs), to transport these cells to the site of fertilization, to provide a favourable environment for the developing offspring, to move the offspring to the outside, and to produce female sex hormones.

The uterus is a pear-shaped organ which, in its non-pregnant state, is collapsed and about the size of your fist. It is located between the bladder and the lower intestines. The lower third of the uterus is called the cervix. The cervix has an opening called the os which opens into the vaginal canal and permits your period to flow out. Extending from each side of the uterus are the fallopian tubes. Near the end of each fallopian tube is an ovary. The ovaries are almond-sized organs which produce eggs and the hormone oestrogen. Each ovary contains from 200,000 to 400,000 follicles. These follicles contain the material necessary to produce eggs. The inner lining of the uterus is called the endometrium. The endometrium sheds during menstruation. Your menstrual flow also contains blood and mucus from the cervix and vagina. When pregnancy occurs, the endometrium thickens and fills with blood vessels that mature into the placenta that houses the growing fetus.

Female reproductive functions are largely controlled by hormones. These hormones are responsible for the development and maintenance of the secondary sexual characteristics, the maturation of eggs, and the changes that occur during the monthly menstrual cycle.