https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KL9mRus19o Let’s Talk About Sex: Female Reproductive System Okay, hold up—I know the perfect song for this episode. Awkwafina’s “My Vag”. I like the way you work it…no diggity, got to bag it up.             “My vag like a operatic ballad             Yo vag like Grandpa's cabbage” Let’s be perfectly honest about a few things: One, I can't sing, and two, there is no way I could do this song justice, so do me a favor. Pause this podcast, go and listen to Awkwafina’s song “My Vag”, then hit play on this podcast. And if that song doesn’t get you seriously excited to learn about the female reproductive system, then listen to it again. And don’t “at” me about a vag song because there are so many songs about penises. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z726OPwCnjE Maybe I should mention that this episode does have sexual health material—so this is your warning. We’re gonna be talking about vagina’s and periods and all of those hormones that make it all happen. Welcome to the Cell-fie Life. This is Nikaela and I wanted to thank you, so much, for listening. If you have questions or comments or corrections, please let me know. The best way to reach me is either the website CellfieLife.com or on Insta @thiscellfielife. You guys, subscribe to this podcast. Just hit that little button and then you will get the latest episode automatically. There really is no downside to subscribing. Seriously. Are you guys ready for this? You all know that females have complicated reproductive system and it’s cause we can grow new humans. New humans. That is just crazy to me. So take a deep breath and dive in. Last note before we begin in earnest. This episode is about biological sex and not gender expression. Okay, now, let's talk about the ladies, which are hella-complicated, but we can get this all sorted. The major reproductive organs for females include the ovaries, which are homologous to the testes, meaning they came from the same precursor during development. The ovaries are where the ova, a.k.a. the gametes, are produced. Then there’s the uterus. Or, as I like to call it sometimes, the baby box. But we’re being science-y here, so it’s “the uterus”. The uterus is where a viable progeny develops. I say “viable” because ectopic pregnancies are pregnancies where implantation happens outside the uterus. This is super dangerous for mothers if not caught in time. And finally breasts are also included in reproductive organs; breasts because of lactation. So these are all included in the reproductive system along with the brain. Because as we learned from the last episode, sex starts in the brain. Q: Do you remember what part of the brain releases gonadotropin releasing hormone? A: The hypothalamus. Do you remember where the GnRH travels to and acts upon? A: The anterior pituitary. Nice job, you guys are so smart, you should all be doctors! If you missed those questions, no worries. We will review them in, like, 30 seconds; you could also review the last episode which goes over the male reproductive system. The ovaries produce