How the Female Reproductive System Really Works

Given the complexity of the reproductive system, it's amazing that it works as often as it does. Plus, we have not spoken about the male side of the equation. We have not even begun to address how other hormones in the body may affect the reproductive hormones, or how age, weight, and other factors can impact this delicate system.

When you really look at it, it's quite amazing, and for me, inspires a deep sense of awe in the world we live in and the things that many of us take for granted.

• Long Before Menstruation Begins
• The Great Egg Race: How Follicles Mature to an Ovulated Egg
• Getting the Great Egg Race Started
• The Follicular Phase of the Menstrual Cycle
• The Ovulatory Phase of the Menstrual Cycle
• The Luteal Phase of the Menstrual Cycle
• Fertility Treatment and Your Menstrual Cycle
• A Delicate Balance