TheGyn Guru
Female Anatomy 101
Here's the basics..

Ovary
you have 2 ovaries, right and left
releases an egg every month (ovulation)
produces the female hormones, estrogen and progesterone, which control our periods
when they stop working, you go into menopause
Fallopian tubes
2 tubes, right and left
each connects an ovary to the uterus
this is where sperm and egg meet to make an embryo
can surgically cut, clip or remove them to prevent pregnancy (tubes tied)
Uterus
big muscle
only purpose is to grow a baby
the lining of the uterus builds up each month in case an embryo implants
this lining sheds every month when embryo does not implant, and that's your period
Cervix
it's just the bottom part of uterus
this part dilates (or opens up) to let the baby out when a pregnant woman is in labor
this is what a Pap smear is for (screens for cervical cancer)
it's located at the top of the vagina, that's why I need a speculum to see it
Vagina
connects outer labia to cervix
this is where tampon or menstrual cup is inserted to collect blood from period
Bladder
holds urine until we're ready to use the toilet
this sits right in front of the uterus, down in your pelvis
you know where this is because you can feel it when it's full and you have to pee
Vulva
Outer genitalia, or labia (or "lips" of the vagina)
clitoris is in area at top

Urethra - where urine comes out of bladder
Perineum - area of skin between vaginal opening and anus
Anus - end of bowels where the poop comes out
There are many grown women who don't know their own anatomy (we won't even talk about what men don't know). At least know these basics and you're good to go.
