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Ovaries

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Store and release eggs

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The Fallopian tubes

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The Fallopian tubes carry the egg to the uterus,fertilisation occurs here

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Uterus

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The uterus ( womb ) is where the fertilised egg becomes implanted and finds nourishment

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Cervix

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The cervix leads from the vagina to the uterus

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Vagina

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The vagina holds the male penis during sexual intercourse

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Ovulation

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Ovulation an egg is released from the ovary an average of very 28 days

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The egg

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The egg is released on day 13 - 15 of the menstrual cycle and it passes along the Fallopian tube to the uterus

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Menstruation/period

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Menstruation/period the lining a small amount of blood pass out through the vagina ( day 1-5)

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Fertile period

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Fertile period these are the days of the menstrual cycle when the woman is most likely to become pregnant

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Menopause

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Menopause signals the end of a female’s ability to reproduce and also the end of her menstrual cycle.it happens at different ages for different people,typically in the late 40’s to early 50’s.

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Testes

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The testes produce sperm

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Scrotum

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The scrotum is where the testes are,it is located outside the body to ensure the temperature is lower than body temperature for healthy sperm

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Epididymis

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The epididymis is coiled tube on the outside of each testes that stores sperm and allows them to mature fully

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Vas deferens

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The vas deferens (sperm duct) brings the sperm from the testes to the penis

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Seminal vesicles

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The seminal vesicles,prostate gland and Cowpers’s gland produce seminal fluid which mixes with the sperm to form semen,it nourishes the sperm and allow them to swim.

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Penis

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The penis enters the female and ejaculates semen

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Puberty

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Puberty describes when the body starts becoming sexually mature ( reproductive organs develop). It normally happens between the ages 10 and 16

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Male puberty

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Male puberty in males,sex hormones (testosterone) are released causing the voice to deepen,hair grows around the sex organs,face,chest and underarms,the testes and penis grow bigger and start to produce sperm.

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Female puberty

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Female puberty in females when the sex hormones (oestrogen and progesterone) are released the breasts develop,hips,widen and hair begins to grow on the body

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During the intercourse the man’s

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During the intercourse the man’s penis fills whit blood and becomes hard enough to be placed inside the woman’s vagina

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Semen

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Semen a mixture of sperm cells and seminal fluid is released into the vagina during intercourse

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The sperm swim

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The sperm swim up the uterus and into the Fallopian tubes

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Fertilisation

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Fertilisation if an egg is present in the Fallopian tube,and a couple have sexual intercourse,then one of the sperm cells may fuse whit it

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Fertilised egg

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Fertilised egg the nuclei of the sperm and egg fuse together.the woman is now pregnant

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Zygote

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Eggs and sperm fuse to form a single zygote

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Embryo

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cell division occurs and growth

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Foetus

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Which attaches to the lining of the uterus ( implantation) grows more,and after 8 weeks looks like a human

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Implantation

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Implantation when the embryo attaches to the lining of the uterus

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Length of pregnancy

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Length of pregnancy the average length of a human pregnancy is 40 weeks

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Amniotic fluid

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Amniotic fluid. As the embryo develops in the uterus it is protected inside a bag of fluid.this fluid provides a cushion for the embryo

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Umbilical cord

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Umbilical cord a tube joining the embryo to the placenta

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The placenta

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The placenta is rich in blood vessels

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Labour

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Labour the birth of a baby begins when the uterus muscles start to contract

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Waters break

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Waters break the bag of amniotic fluid bursts and further contractions push the baby out usually head first ,through the vagina

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After birth

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Afterbirth the umbilical cord is cut and the placenta (afterbirth) comes out after

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Lactation

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Lactation the production of breast milk

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Colostrum

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Colostrum the first three days of milk - very nutritious,and helps protect the baby from infection

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Family planning

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Family planning to control the number of children you have you need to control the number of times fertilisation takes place

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Natural methods of contraception

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Natural methods of contraception aim to detect the day ovulation takes place and avoid intercourse during the fertile period

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Artificial methods of contraception

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Artificial methods of contraception prevent the sperm and egg meeting

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Condom

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Condom prevents sperm entering the vagina

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Reliability of contraception

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Reliability of contraception it is important to realise no method is 100% reliable

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Contraception pill

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Contraception pill which prevents ovulation

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