Pregnancy
Pregnancy, also referred to as gestation, is the period during which one or more offspring develop inside the uterus. It typically lasts around 40 weeks from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP) and is divided into three trimesters. The first...
Conception
Following the deposition of sperm in the vagina at the cervix, it is subsequently transported to the uterus. Here it fertilises the ovum and implants in the uterine stroma, and this process is known as conception. Transport of sperm Immediately after...
Sexual Intercourse
Sexual intercourse, which is also referred coitus or copulation, is the reproductive act in which the male reproductive organ enters the female reproductive tract. Upon completion of the reproductive act, sperm cells are passed from the male body into the female,...
The Menstrual Cycle
The menstrual cycle is the regular cycle of vaginal blood loss (menstruation) that results from the breakdown of the uterine lining when the implantation of a fertilised ovum does not occur. Menstruation occurs on a monthly cycle throughout a woman’s...
