A woman has two ovaries and two Fallopian tubes in her abdomen. The Fallopian tubes connect the ovaries to the womb. These organs make it possible for a woman to become pregnant.
What do the ovaries do?
The ovaries contain the egg cells and they also produce hormones. These hormones regulate the menstrual cycle. Another word for menstruation is a period. Normally, one egg cell is released from one of the ovaries once per month. This is called ovulation.
Once the egg cells have been used up, the ovaries stop producing almost all hormones. The woman then enters menopause.
What do the Fallopian tubes do?
The Fallopian tubes catch the egg cell that is released during ovulation. The Fallopian tubes transport the egg cell to the womb.