Learn about the key organs and tissues that enable a woman have a baby.
In male and female anatomy, many bodily functions are similar.
The circulatory system and digestive system, for example, function in much the same ways in both male and female bodies.
The biggest differences between male and female anatomy are in the reproductive system. The female sexual anatomy and its composite parts allow women to become pregnant and bear children.
While the reproductive organs in the female anatomy perform their own specific functions, they also work together as a highly complex, interrelated system.
The female sexual anatomy is comprised of both internal and external parts.
Female Sexual Anatomy: Internal Organs
Key organs for female reproduction are protectively located deep within the body. These include:
- Ovaries
- Fallopian tubes
- Uterus
- Cervix
- Vagina
Female Sexual Anatomy: External Parts
The entrance to the vagina is surrounded by external parts that generally serve to protect the internal organs; this area is called the vulva. The vulva consists of the following:
- Labia majora
- Labia minora
- Clitoris
- Mons pubis
- Perineum