Functions of the reproductive organs

Functions of the reproductive organs

Tai Youth
March 30, 2023
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Hey friends, 

With changes to the body, we need to know that the reproductive organs are also developed. 

The following picture is the male reproductive system

  • Bladder
  • Prostate gland
  • Urethra
  • Penis
  • Scrotum
  • Seminal Vesicle 
  • Vas deferens
  • Testicle
  • Epididymis

There are nine organs in the male reproductive system.

  • Once males turn adolescents, millions of sperm and a type of male hormone are produced by the testicle. 
  • From the testicle, sperm is sent and put in the seminal vesicle through epididymis and vas deferens.
  • At the climax of sexual intercourse, semen with millions of sperms are ejected by the penis.
  • Sperms that get into the sperm reproductive system after sexual intercourse can survive for at least three days. 

This following picture is the female reproductive system

  • Fallopian tube
  • Fimbriae
  • Ovary
  • Ovarian ligament
  • Cervix
  • Vagina
  • Endometrium
  • Uterus

There are seven organs in the female reproductive system.

  • When girls begin their puberty, their body produces natural female hormones and the ovary shed an ova or egg each month.
  • The egg shed from the ovary is grabbed by the fimbriae and the egg is in the ovarian ligament. That egg can only survive for two days.
  • While the egg is being developed, the blood vessels within the walls of the uterus are getting thick. This is to prepare space for a successful fertilized egg to stick around as the male sperm meets the female egg after sexual intercourse during the egg shedding period.
  • The thick blood vessels are automatically damaged and fall down if the egg does not get fertile after fourteen days of its shedding from the ovary.
  • Such a thing as blood coming down from the uterus is called menstruation or the menstrual period.
  • A menstrual period can last from three days to seven days. This can differ from one female person to another. Most period cycles come once every twenty-eight day, while some period cycles can last more than twenty-eight days. 

Now, you guys know how our reproductive organs come into development and change. Keep in mind that it is also important to do regular personal hygiene to keep them clean. Only then, can we prevent and keep infections from entering our reproductive organs.

Hey friends,

I will keep going and tell you about pregnancy.

  • It is called pregnancy when the male sperm meets the female ova or egg and becomes fertilized after sexual intercourse. The fertilized egg sticks on the uterus’s wall and starts to develop. Once the egg is fertilized, menstrual cycles stop coming.
  • A urine test can be taken to confirm a pregnancy. Breasts can get bigger and nipples’ colors can turn bolder once a female person is pregnant.
  • Clear milky fluid can be seen after four months of pregnancy. During this time, the umbilical cord appears from the uterus wall where the fetus sticks and it gets nutrients from the mother via the umbilical cord, and it gradually grows.
  • That way, a fully-developed infant is delivered via the mother’s cervix and vagina after forty weeks of pregnancy, counting from the first date of the last menstrual cycle.

It is possible and likely to get pregnant if a grown male and female have sex without any protection. It is best to avoid getting pregnant before you are ready or get married. So, I want you to know methods of contraception as knowledge to prevent unwanted pregnancy.

    Abstinence from sexual intercourse is a type of contraception

It is to keep in mind that no contraceptive method is one hundred percent effective, friends.

  • Avoiding dates

Roughly speaking, seven days before and seven days after the menstrual period are safe dates to have sex and not get pregnant. Although there are no side effects as there is no use of drugs, it is only suitable for women whose periods come regularly every twenty-eight days. 

  • Pull-out method 

This is the way that a male sexual partner ejects his semen outside of the female’s vagina before he reaches a sexual climax. Although it is easy to do and effective in cost, the safety level is weak, so it is considered risky.

In addition to natural methods, there are also unnatural methods. They are the use of hormone pills and the methods without hormone pills.

  • Daily combined pills

These daily oral contraceptive pills contain twenty-eight pills and one pill must be taken daily. Out of twenty-eight pills, twenty-one of them are hormone pills and they are for females. Eggs will not shed from the ovary while taking these pills. Without eggs shedding from the ovary, there will not be pregnancy. Once these pills are stopped, ovulation can resume and pregnancy is possible again.

  • Emergency contraceptive pills

These pills are called emergency pills because they can be taken in case something goes wrong while using contraceptive methods such as hormone pills or IUD. It is suitable to use within 120 hours in the case of a woman getting raped, forgetting to take hormone contraceptive pills, being late in getting a contraceptive injection, having unprotected sex, breakage of condom, and not to get unwanted pregnancy. However, it is not suitable to use these pills as regular contraceptive pills for the long run. 

  • Contraceptive injection

There are three months lasting and a twelve-week lasting contraceptive that can be injected through the skin. They can prevent pregnancy as they have the effect of preventing eggs from ovulation. A side effect of this injection can be changes in menstrual cycles. Those who use this method must remember the due date to get the next injection without failure. 

  • The contraceptive implant

This method is for women. It is a thin, flexible and small plastic rod placed under the skin a woman’s arms by a doctor or a nurse. Depending on the type of product used, this can prevent pregnancy from three to five years. It can be used by all ages and with or without children. This material prevents ovulation and prevents eggs from getting sperm. A health care staff can help take it out anytime if desired. Once it is out and for a not long period, pregnancy is possible again. 

  • IUD

It is a type of contraceptive method that has to be put in a female’s womb to use. Depending on what type of product, it can prevent pregnancy from five to ten years. It can also be used as an emergency contraception five days after having unprotected sex. At the beginning of using the IDU, things like too much menstrual bleeding and pain around female genital can happen. 

Note – it is important to consult with a health are professional first and only a well-trained health care professional should provide this service. 

  • Female sterilization

This is an operation to permanently prevent pregnancy and it can be done both to male and female. And it is done for those who suppose they have got the desired number of children. This method is blocking or sealing fallopian tubes so that the eggs cannot reach sperm and become fertilized. 

  • Condom

The methods mentioned above can only prevent pregnancy and cannot prevent sexual transmitted diseases. In order to prevent both pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, condoms should be used systematically. There are male condoms and female condoms. If a male person is not able to use a condom when having sex, a female person should use a female condom for self-prevention. 

Note – using two layers of male condom or using both male and female condoms at the same time can cause the breakage of condoms and that can lead to both getting 

 

Ref: ASRH content by the Myanmar Medical Association (MMA)